Cochlear implant recipients at risk for meningitis

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 670-

  Wooltorton, Eric ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; RECIPIENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN NECROSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VACCINATION;

EID: 0036389684     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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