Fatal meningoencephalitis due to Bacillus anthracis

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 539-541

  Kwong, K L ^a,b   Que, T L ^a   Wong, S N ^a   So, K T ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b Hospital Shatin   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Meningoencephalitis

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; HEADACHE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0031409259     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01667.x     Document Type: Article

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