Blood culture associations in children with a diagnosis of cellulitis in the era of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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ABBREVIATIONS CA-MRSA: community-acquired methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus CBC: complete blood cell count ED: emergency department EHR: electronic health record ICD-9: International Classifi cation of Diseases, Ninth Revision MRSA: methicillin-resistant S aureus SSTI: skin and soft tissue infection www.hospitalpediatrics.org doi:10.1542/hpeds.2012-0059 Address correspondence to David Wathen, DO, Saint Louis University, Pediatrics, 1465 S Grand Blvd, Glennon Hall Rm 2035, St Louis, MO 63104. E-mail: [email protected] HOSPITAL PEDIATRICS (ISSN Numbers: Print, 2154 1663; Online, 2154 1671). Copyright © 2013 by the American Academy of Pediatrics
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Hospital pediatrics
دوره 3 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013