Initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus masquerading as bacterial meningitis

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 470-473

  Dong, Juan ^a   Suwanvecho, Suthida ^a   Chen, Lugen ^a   Keung, Yi Kong ^a,b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; STEROID THERAPY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADULT; AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORINS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PENICILLINS;

EID: 0035192818     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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