Group A streptococcal meningitis in a pediatric patient following cochlear implantation: Report of the first case and review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 5816-5818

  Pettersen, Géraldine ^a   Ovetchkine, Philippe ^a   Tapiero, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFPROZIL; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; DEXAMETHASONE; DIPHTHERIA VACCINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; TETANUS TOXOID; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GRAM STAINING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP A';

EID: 27744573021     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.11.5816-5818.2005     Document Type: Review

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