Brain abscess due to listeria monocytogenes: First case report in Thailand

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1516-1520

  Treebupachatsakul, Pornpit ^a   Srifeungfung, Somporn ^a   Chayakulkeeree, Methee ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Listeria monocytogenes; Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN REGION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; THAILAND; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN ABSCESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; THAILAND; TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE COMBINATION;

EID: 33749452698     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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