A fatal case of MRSA septicaemia and gallbladder empyema

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 120-121

  Nguyen, D Q A ^a   Ramus, N I ^a  

^a Taunton and Somerset Healthcare Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMPYEMA; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 27944463061     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1743-9191(06)60064-2     Document Type: Article

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