Recurrent bacterial meningitis: A 6-year experience in adult patients

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-62

  Hosoglu S ^a   Ayaz, C ^a   Ceviz, A ^a   Cumen B ^a   Geyik, M F ^a   Kokoglu O F ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPLENIA; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MASTOIDITIS; MAXILLA SINUSITIS; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PROTEUS VULGARIS; RECURRENT INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0030799910     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)91001-X     Document Type: Article

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