Abdominal pain as an atypical presentation of meningococcaemia

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 227-229

  Winrow, A P ^a  

^a KINGSTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Meningococcal disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; HUMAN ALBUMIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PURPURA; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 0032914192     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.3.227     Document Type: Article

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