Gemella morbillorum liver abscess

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 637-638

  Hsu, Chen Yang ^a   Su, Yung Cheng ^a   Wang, Tzong Luen ^a,b   Chong, Chee Fah ^a,b   Chen, Chien Chih ^a,b  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFMETAZOLE; CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; GEMELLA MORBILLORUM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUS;

ADULT; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCACEAE;

EID: 34347361599     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540601169737     Document Type: Article

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