Fulminant septicaemic syndrome of Bacillus cereus: Three case reports

Journal of Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 154-156

  Musa, M O ^a   Al Douri, M ^a   Khan, S ^a   Shafi, J ^a   Al Humaidh, A ^a   Al Rasheed, A M ^a  

^a The General Directorate of Armed Forces Health Services   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN;

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; COMA; HUMAN; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; SEPTIC SHOCK; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 0032695948     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90009-9     Document Type: Article

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