Reasons for delay in administration of antibiotics to patients with meningitis and meningococcaemia

Journal of Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-51

  Wilks, D ^a   Lever, A M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MENINGITIS; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; REVIEW; SEPTICEMIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA;

EID: 0029926749     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)80009-0     Document Type: Article

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