Systemic and deep-seated infections caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 578-582

  Skov, R L ^a,b   Sanden, A K ^a   Danchell, V H ^a   Robertsen, K ^a   Ejlertsen, T ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARCANOBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MENINGITIS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PHARYNGITIS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WOUND INFECTION;

ACTINOMYCETACEAE; ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; BRAIN EDEMA; FEMALE; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031712415     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050135     Document Type: Article

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