Chronic meningococcemia in immunocompetent children: Three cases;Meningococcemie chronique: Trois cas chez l'enfant immunocompetent

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1232-1235

  Grouteau, E ^a   Chaminade, S ^a   Karsenty, C ^a   Chaix, Y ^a   Prere, M F ^a   Carriere, J P ^a  

^a Rhumatologie Neurologie Pediatriques   (France)

Author keywords

Child; Chronic disease; Meningococcal infections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOLOGY; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0032201214     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-693X(98)81242-6     Document Type: Article

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