Infections of the nervous system

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 419-447

  Pruitt, A A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; CYTARABINE; ETHAMBUTOL; FAMCICLOVIR; FLUCYTOSINE; FOSCARNET; GANCICLOVIR; GLUCOCORTICOID; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; PYRIMETHAMINE; RIFAMPICIN; SULFADIAZINE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MENINGITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031969102     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8619(05)70071-2     Document Type: Article

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