Incidence and outcome of pneumococcal meningitis in northern England

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 542-544

  Weightman, N C ^a,b   Sajith, J ^a  

^a FRIARAGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HARROGATE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION;

ENGLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENINGITIS, PNEUMOCOCCAL; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26244453372     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-005-1365-z     Document Type: Article

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