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Focal Infection

Known as: localized infection, Focal Infections, Infection, Focal 
An infection at a specific location that may spread to another region of the body.
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Communicable DiseasesInfectionUnspecified infectious and parasitic diseases
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Predictive values of serial C-reactive protein in neonatal sepsis.
BACKGROUND Infection is one of the major problems in neonates. The diagnosis of neonatal septicemia is difficult to establish… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
INHIBITION OF NEUTROPHIL MIGRATION AT THE SITE OF INFECTION INCREASES REMOTE ORGAN NEUTROPHIL SEQUESTRATION AND INJURY
Up-regulation of the leukocyte β2 integrin, CD18, is a key event in neutrophil-endothelial adhesion and neutrophil-mediated organ… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Defining intravascular catheter-related infections: a plea for uniformity.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Efficacy of an observation scale in detecting bacteremia in febrile children three to thirty-six months of age, treated as outpatients. Occult Bacteremia Study Group.
Review
1995
Review
1995
Management of infected aortic grafts.
1994
1994
Interferon-gamma increases mortality following cecal ligation and puncture.
Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) has been demonstrated to improve outcome following localized infection and hemorrhagic shock in… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
Duration of treatment of urinary tract infections.
Highly Cited
1947
Highly Cited
1947
The clinical use of hyaluronidase in hypodermoclysis.
Highly Cited
1940
Highly Cited
1940
FOCAL INFECTION AND SYSTEMIC DISEASE: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL: THE CASE AGAINST INDISCRIMINATE REMOVAL OF TEETH AND TONSILS CLINICAL LECTURE AT ST. LOUIS SESSION
The concept of focal infection in relation to systemic disease is firmly established. The origin of many toxic or metastatic… 
Highly Cited
1934
Highly Cited
1934
THE ETIOLOGY OF PRIMARY GRANULOCYTOPENIA (AGRANULOCYTIC ANGINA)
In 1922, when Schultz1described the syndrome which he called "agranulocytosis" and which later was called "agranulocytic angina… 
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