Quinolone-resistant Salmonella paratyphi B meningitis in a newborn: A case report

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 308-310

  Bhutta, Z A ^a,b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFIXIME; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; IMIPENEM; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI;

EID: 0031453503     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)93460-5     Document Type: Article

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