Group A streptococcal meningitis

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 802-803

  Lin, Hsi Hsun ^a   Liu, Yung Ching ^a   Chiou, Chen Chia ^b   Cheng, Deh Lin ^a  

^a Section of Infectious Diseases   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

group A Streptococcus; meningitis

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MENINGITIS; NAUSEA; PHARYNGITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VOMITING;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; PENICILLIN G; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0029850689     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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