Neisseria meningitidis peritonitis

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 182-183

  Kelly, Steven J ^a,b   Robertson, Robert W ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Neisseria meningitidis; Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PERITONEAL FLUID; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PERITONITIS;

EID: 1842507892     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-1433.2003.02850.x     Document Type: Article

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