Haemophilus aphrophilus meningitis complicated by hydrocephalus in an immunocompetent adult

Infection

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 405-407

  Adeyemi Doro, F A B ^a   Hui, A C F ^a   Ho, F N Y ^a   Ip, M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HAEMOPHILUS APHROPHILUS; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MENINGITIS;

EID: 0031774270     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02770846     Document Type: Article

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