Haemophilus aphrophilus brain abscess: A case report

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 184-186

  Kao, Pao Tsuan ^a   Tseng, Hsiang Kuang ^a   Su, Shey Chiang ^a   Lee, Chun Ming ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Haemophilus aphrophilus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVALESCENCE; CRANIOTOMY; FRONTAL LOBE; HAEMOPHILUS APHROPHILUS; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; TEMPORAL LOBE; VERTIGO;

ANIMALS; BRAIN ABSCESS; DOGS; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, HAEMOPHILUS; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036745254     PISSN: 02532662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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