The bacteriology and chemotherapy of brain abscess

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1978, Pages 395-413

  De Louvois, John ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DEXAMETHASONE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PROBENECID; TETRACYCLINE;

AUTOPSY; BRAIN ABSCESS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG THERAPY; ETIOLOGY; INJURY; OTITIS; PATHOGENESIS; SINUSITIS; SURGERY; THERAPY;

ANTIBIOTICS; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN ABSCESS; HUMAN;

EID: 0018164259     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/4.5.395     Document Type: Review

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