Septicemia and meningitis due to Streptococcus zooepidemicus

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 290-291

  Ferrandiere M ^a   Cattier, B ^a   Dequin, P F ^a   Hazouard, E ^a   Legras, A ^a   Perrotin, D ^a  

^a CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMPICILLIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; SEPSIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031870829     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050066     Document Type: Article

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