Antimicrobials in the management of invasive meningococcal disease

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 105-107

  Lennon, D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; HUMAN; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NOTE; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CEPHALOSPORINS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NEW ZEALAND; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLINS; SPAIN;

EID: 0035051023     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00626.x     Document Type: Note

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