Lysozyme in ventriculitis: A marker for diagnosis and disease progression

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 696-697

  Schroeder, S ^a   Stuerenburg, H J ^a   Escherich, F ^a   Pfeiffer, G ^a   Schroeder, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME;

BRAIN VENTRICULITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE MARKER; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; MURAMIDASE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0033784670     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.69.5.696     Document Type: Letter

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