Neurological melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei) mimicking Guillain-Barre syndrome

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 166-167

  Howe, P W ^a   Holland, H M ^a   Burrow, J C N ^a   Currie, B J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Infection, intensive care: encephalitis, Guillain Barre syndrome, melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENCEPHALITIS; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEPTIC SHOCK; SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0030966007     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9702500213     Document Type: Article

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