Severe myelitis following infection with Campylobacter enteritis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 134-135

  Aberle, J ^a   Kluwe, J ^a   Pawlas, F ^b   Stellbrink, H J ^a   Greten, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b ASKLEPIOS KLINIK ALTONA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CEFALOTIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; FOSFOMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; HLA B27 ANTIGEN; METRONIDAZOLE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERITIS; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MYELITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARESTHESIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENTERITIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MYELITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642328675     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-1073-5     Document Type: Article

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