Haemophilus aphrophilus bacteraemia complicated with vertebral osteomyelitis and spinal epidural abscess in a patient with liver cirrhosis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 304-308

  Hung, C C ^a   Hsueh, P R ^a   Chen, Y C ^a   Fang, C T ^a   Chang, S C ^a   Luh, K T ^a   Hsieh, W C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS APHROPHILUS; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPONDYLITIS;

EID: 0031456270     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)93422-8     Document Type: Article

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