Paediatric focal intracranial suppurative infection: a UK single-centre retrospective cohort study

Autor: Fabian J. S. van der Velden, Alexandra Battersby, Lucia Pareja-Cebrian, Nicholas Ross, Stephen L. Ball, Marieke Emonts
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: BMC Pediatrics, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1486-7
Popis: Abstract Background Paediatric focal intracranial suppurative infections are uncommon but cause significant mortality and morbidity. There are no uniform guidelines regarding antibiotic treatment. This study reviewed management in a tertiary healthcare centre in the United Kingdom and considers suggestions for empirical treatment. Methods A retrospective, single-centre cohort review of 95 children (
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