A new classification for pericarditis associated with meningococcal infection

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 585-588

  Finkelstein, Y ^a   Adler, Y ^b,c   Nussinovitch, M ^a   Varsano, I ^a   Amir, J ^a  

^a SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^b RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Meningococcaemia; Meningococcal meningitis; Pericarditis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COMPLEMENT; CORTICOSTEROID; SALICYLIC ACID; SULFONAMIDE; VACCINE;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MORTALITY; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; PERICARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PERICARDITIS;

EID: 0030877453     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050669     Document Type: Review

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