A Randomized Study of Outpatient Treatment with Ceftriaxone for Selected Febrile Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Open Access
- 12 August 1993
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 329 (7), 472-476
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199308123290705
Abstract
Because of their susceptibility to pneumococcal sepsis, children with sickle cell disease and fever are usually hospitalized for antibiotic therapy. Outpatient treatment may be a safe and less expensive alternative for selected patients.Keywords
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