Klebsiella pneumoniae meningitis in thalassemia major patients

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 229-232

  Chi Kong Li, ^a   Shing, M M K ^a   Ki Wai Chik, ^a   Lee, V ^a   Yuen, P M P ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Desferrioxamine; Immune system; Splenectomy

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; DEFEROXAMINE; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; DEATH; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; SPLENECTOMY; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORINS; DEFEROXAMINE; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 0035075211     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010151114949     Document Type: Article

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