Type II Streptococcus suis meningitis. A case study;Méningite à Streptococcus suis type II. A propos d'un cas

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 317-318

  Bouchaud, L ^a   Bourgain, C ^b   Aouar, M ^c   Grise, G ^d   Morcamp, D ^a   Desechalliers J P ^a  

^a CHG Les Feugrais   (France)

^b CHG Les Feugrais   (France)

^c CHG Les Feugrais   (France)

^d Service de Bactériologie   (France)

Author keywords

Purulent meningitis; Streptococcal infections; Streptococcus suis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; NETILMICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGITIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STREPTOCOCCUS; SWINE;

EID: 0031010835     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0399-077x(97)80173-4     Document Type: Article

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