Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in an otherwise healthy adult

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 398-400

  Simlote, Sandeep ^a   Smith, Ernie ^a   Musher, Daniel M ^a   Pierce, Mark A ^a   Kirkland, Lisa L ^a   Elkins, Sandra K ^a   Baddour, Larry M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEPSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0029772335     PISSN: 10569103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019048-199608000-00014     Document Type: Article

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