Delayed diagnosis of meningitis caused by β-haemolytic group G Streptococcus in an older woman

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 393-396

  Luyx, Catherine ^a   Vanpee, Dominique ^a,b   Glupczynski, Yves ^a   Swine, Christian ^a   Gillet, Jean Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Elderly; Group G hemolytic Streptococcus; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFTRIAXONE; DIURETIC AGENT; LISINOPRIL; SALICYLIC ACID;

AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G; TREATMENT FAILURE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

AGED; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035209502     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(01)00406-1     Document Type: Article

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