Streptococcus suis infection: Clinical features and diagnostic pitfalls

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 154-158

  Donsakul, Kobkiat ^a   Dejthevaporn, Charungthai ^a   Witoonpanich, Rawiphan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; THAILAND;

EID: 0042066638     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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