Molecular epidemiological characteristics of pneumococcal meningitis in children

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 635-638

  Kornelisse, R F ^a   Sluijter, M ^a   Spanjaard, L ^b   Hermans, P W M ^a   De Groot, R ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0029815826     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01691148     Document Type: Article

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