The combined value of chemoprophylaxis and pneumococcal vaccine in the prevention of recurrent pneumococcal meningitis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 265-267

  Hristea, A ^a   Chiotan, M ^a   Tudose, M ^a   Mihalcu, F ^b  

^a CAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b CANTACUZINO INSTITUTE   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PENICILLIN V; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LIQUORRHEA; RECURRENT INFECTION;

EID: 0030844560     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)94451-0     Document Type: Article

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