Penicillin-resistant pneumococcal meningitis [13]

Lancet

Volumn 350, Issue 9085, 1997, Pages 1176-1177

  Klugman, K P ^a   Koornhof, H J ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LETTER; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0030680202     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)63822-6     Document Type: Letter

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