Central nervous system infections: A critical care approach

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 577-586

  Ziai, Wendy C ^a   Geocadin, Romergryko G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial Meningitis; Encephalitis; Meningitis; Single Photon Emission Compute Tomography; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS;

EID: 0035524285     PISSN: 15284042     EISSN: 15346293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-001-0065-z     Document Type: Article

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