Brainstem encephalitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes; A case report;Hjernestammeinfeksjon med Listeria monocytogenes

Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 373-374

  Antal, Ellen Ann ^a,c   Løberg, Else Marit ^a   Wyller, Vegard Bruun ^a   Bracht, Paula ^a   Torp, Sverre Helge ^b   Mahlen, Jan ^a  

^a Patologisk Anatomisk Avdeling   (Norway)

^b Regionsykehuset i Trondheim   (Norway)

^c Medisinsk Avdeling   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENCEPHALITIS; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LISTERIOSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN STEM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENCEPHALITIS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; MENINGITIS, LISTERIA;

EID: 0033616306     PISSN: 00292001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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