Streptococcus suis meningitis and neurophysiology of the acoustic system. First case report of Austria;Streptococcus-suis-meningitis und neurophysiologie des akustischen systems. Erster fallbericht aus Osterreich

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Volumn 70, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 738-741

  Spiss, H K ^a   Kofler, M ^a   Hausdorfer, H ^a   Pfausler, B ^a   Schmutzhard, E ^a  

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Author keywords

Auditory evoked potentials; Austria; Meningitis; Occupational disease; Streptococcus suis

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; AUDITORY SYSTEM; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; GUINEA PIG; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABYRINTHITIS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANIMALS; AUDIOMETRY, EVOKED RESPONSE; BRAIN STEM; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GUINEA PIGS; HEARING LOSS, CENTRAL; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE;

EID: 0032783459     PISSN: 00282804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001150050503     Document Type: Article

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