Group R streptococcal meningitis (Streptococcus suis type II): A new industrial disease?

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 282, Issue 6263, 1981, Pages 523-524

  Twort, C H C ^a  

^a ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; INDUSTRY; MENINGITIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP R; SWINE;

ANIMAL; FOOD INSPECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; MENINGITIS; MIDDLE AGE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SWINE;

EID: 0019367593     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.282.6263.523-a     Document Type: Article

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