Streptococcus oralis as a risk factor for middle cerebral artery thrombosis

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 611-613

  Kazanci, Ebru ^a   Oguz, Kader Karli ^a   Gurgey, Aytemiz ^a   Topçu, Meral ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ERYTHROMYCIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PENICILLIN G; SULTAMICILLIN; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTERITIS; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY WARD; HEMIPARESIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MENINX; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 24344461362     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738050200071401     Document Type: Article

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