A complete course of intravenous antibiotics vs a combination of intravenous and oral antibiotics for perforated appendicitis in children: a prospective, randomized trial

2010/06/01 by Jason D. Fraser, Pablo Aguayo, Charles M. Leys +11 · 22 citations
Medicine · #Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management #Abdominal Surgery and Complications #Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.02.090

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