Community-acquired Serratia marcescens meningitis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 303-304

  Peeters, A ^a   Vandercam, B ^a   Sindic, C J M ^a   Hantson, P ^a   Mahieu, P ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFADROXIL;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; HEAD INJURY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; ONSET AGE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RISK FACTOR; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0031454651     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)93384-3     Document Type: Article

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