Isolated cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia due to Streptococcus bovis meningitis in an infant [4]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 323-325

  Al Arishi, Haider M ^a   Frayha, Husn H ^b   Yaneza, Artino L ^a   Al Hifzi, Ibrahim S ^a  

^a Northwest Armed Forces Hospital ^*  (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CLINICAL FEATURE; EOSINOPHILIA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENINGITIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12244311846     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(02)90171-2     Document Type: Letter

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