Lactobacillus species as opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised patients

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 887-888

  Schlegel, L ^a   Lemerle, S ^a   Geslin, P ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DIDANOSINE; FLUCONAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; LAMIVUDINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BACTEREMIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0032421155     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050216     Document Type: Article

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