A possible secondary case of pneumococcal meningitis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 290-291

  Razzaq, N ^a   Riordan, T ^b   McNinch, A W ^a   Daneshmend, T K ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CROSS INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0032414629     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)92200-9     Document Type: Article

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