Streptococcus suis Toxic-shock Syndrome and Meningitis

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 62-68

  Leelarasamee, Amorn ^a   Tien Grim, Surapee ^a   Nilakul, Churairatana ^b   Srifuengfung, Somporn ^a   Susaengrat, Wattanachai ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; PIPERACILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGITIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MIDDLE AGED; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS;

EID: 0030927713     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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