Pneumococcal meningitis: A 21st century perspective

Lancet Neurology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 104-105

  Kastenbauer, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; PENICILLIN G; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN EDEMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHLEA INJURY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LEARNING DISORDER; MENINGITIS; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SIDE EFFECT; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 30844446454     PISSN: 14744422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70329-5     Document Type: Letter

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