Infective discitis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis - A case of missed opportunity

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 162-164

  Cooke, R P D ^a   James, S E ^a   Sallomi, D F ^a  

^a EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISKITIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS LUGDUNENSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS LUGDUNENSIS;

EID: 0141786978     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2003.11978044     Document Type: Article

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