Group A streptococcal bacteremia: The role of tumor necrosis factor in shock and organ failure

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 619-626

  Stevens, D L ^a   Bryant, A E ^b   Hackett, S P ^b   Chang, A ^b   Peer, G ^b   Kosanke, S ^b   Emerson, T ^b   Hinshaw, L ^b  

^a Boise VA Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BABOON; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYPOTENSION; KIDNEY DISEASE; LEUKOPENIA; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

EID: 0030019855     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/173.3.619     Document Type: Article

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