Fatal group A streptococcal meningitis in an adult

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-170

  Mani, R ^a   Mahadevan, A ^a   Pradhan, S ^a   Nagarathna, S ^a   Srikanth, N ^b   Dias, M ^b   Chandramuki, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Group A streptococcal meningitis; Streptoccocus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; GLUCOSE; MANNITOL; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DISEASE COURSE; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEVER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; SEIZURE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS MENINGITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VOMITING;

EID: 34250832158     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.32731     Document Type: Article

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