Clostridium septicum infection and hemolytic uremic syndrome

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 321-324

  Barnham, M ^a   Weightman, N ^b  

^a HARROGATE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRIARAGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM; CONVULSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GANGRENE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RASH; REVIEW; SEPTIC SHOCK; SUPERINFECTION; ZOONOSIS;

EID: 0031863185     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0402.980224     Document Type: Review

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