An unusual case of refractory Campylobacter jejuni infection in a patient with X-linked agammaglobulinemia: Successful combined therapy with maternal plasma and ciprofloxacin

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 526-531

  Autenrieth, Ingo B ^a   Schuster, Volker ^a   Ewald, Jann ^a   Harmsen, Dag ^a   Kreth, Hans W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CASE REPORT; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; X LINKED AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA;

EID: 0029788154     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/23.2.526     Document Type: Article

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