β-Glucuronidase in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis and response to treatment

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1272-1276

  Beratis, N G ^a   Eliopoulou, M I ^a   Syrogiannopoulos, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bacterial meningitis; Lysosomal enzymes; Meningeal inflammation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; GLUCOSE; HYMECROMONE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CELL COUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME ASSAY; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFANT; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL;

EID: 0344826091     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310004342     Document Type: Article

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