The causative organisms of bacterial meningitis in Korean children, 1986-1995

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 60-64

  Kim, Kyung Hyo ^a,l   Sohn, Young Mo ^b   Kang, Jin Han ^c   Kim, Kwang Nam ^d   Kim, Dong Soo ^b   Kim, Jong Hyun ^c   Kim, Chang Hwi ^e   Shin, Young Kyoo ^f   Oh, Sung Hee ^g   Lee, Hoan Jong ^h   Cha, Sung Ho ⁱ   Hong, Young Jin ^j   Sohn, Keun Chan ^k  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Catholic University

^d Hallym University   (South Korea)

^e Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^f Korea University   (South Korea)

^g Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^h Seoul National University   (South Korea)

ⁱ Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^j National Medical Center

^k Dankook University   (South Korea)

^l Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Bacterial meningitis; Epidemiology; Etiology; H. influenzae; S. pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KOREA; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KOREA; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0031989892     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1998.13.1.60     Document Type: Review

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