Clinical aspects and outcome of meningococcal disease due to Neisseria meningitidis of serogroup W135 in 5 children;Aspects cliniques et évolutifs des infections à méningocoque W135 chez l'enfant: À propos de cinq observations

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-294

  Faye, A ^a   Mariani Kurkjian, P ^a   Taha, M K ^b   Louzeau, C ^a   Bingen, E ^a   Bourrillon, A ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Child; Meningococcal infections; Neisseria meningitidis; Pericarditis; Uveitis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; FOSFOMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; PRISTINAMYCIN;

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MENINGITIS; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERICARDITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14844315046     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2004.11.018     Document Type: Article

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