Meningitis and brain abscess caused by Streptococcus intermedius in a patient infected with HIV-1;Meningitis y absceso cerebral por Streptococcus intermedius en un paciente con infección por VIH-1

Anales de Medicina Interna

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 279-282

  Vallalta Morales, Manuel ^a,b   Solaz Moreno, E ^a   Lacruz Rodrigo, J ^a   Salavert Lleti M ^a   Silla Burdalo, G ^a   Perez Belles C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; HIV infections; Meningitis; Streptococcus intermedius; Streptococcus milleri group; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; STREPTOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ADULT; BRAIN ABSCESS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS;

EID: 23644452651     PISSN: 02127199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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