Two cases of iatrogenic infections with Streptococcus viridans: Meningitidis and spondylodiscitis;Deux observations d'infections iatrogenes a streptocoques oraux: Meningite et spondylodiscite

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 568-570

  Molinier, S ^a   Paris, J F ^a   Brisou, P ^a   Amah, Y ^a   Morand, J J ^a   Alla, P ^a   Carli, P ^a  

^a Service de Médecine Hyperbare et Expertise Plongée Military Teaching Hospital   (France)

Author keywords

Iatrogenesis; Meningitidis; Spinal anesthesia; Spondylodiscitis; Streptococcus viridans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; MALE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SURGICAL MASK; CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS; CLASSIFICATION; DISKITIS; HYSTEROSCOPY; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METRORRHAGIA; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; DISCITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK CHEMOLYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; METRORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS;

EID: 0032146092     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-8663(99)80025-3     Document Type: Article

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