Meningitis due to viridans streptococci in adults

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 244, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 435-438

  Enting, R H ^a   De Gans, J ^a   Blankevoort, J P ^a   Spanjaard, L ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Netherlands Ref Lab Bact M   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacterial meningitis; Iatrogenic; Meningitis; Viridans streptococci

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOCOAGULATION; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MIDDLE AGED; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030799329     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050118     Document Type: Article

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