Streptococcus suis meningitis in Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 868-876

  Suankratay, Chusana ^a   Intalapaporn, Poj ^a   Nunthapisud, Pongpun ^a   Arunyingmongkol, Kesinee ^a   Wilde, Henry ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b QUEEN SAOVABHA MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; REVIEW; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; THAILAND;

EID: 12444279428     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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