Cerebral abscess due to Gemella morbillorum

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 515-517

  Spagnoli, D ^a   Innocenti, L ^a   Ranzi, M L ^a   Tomei, G ^b   Villani, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; IMIPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; GEMELLA; GEMELLA MORBILLORUM; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN ABSCESS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STAPHYLOCOCCACEAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042911699     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-0976-5     Document Type: Article

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