Streptococcus pyogenes meningitis in children: Report of two cases and literature review

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 375-377

  Arnoni, Mariana V ^a,b   Berezin, Eitan N ^a   Sáfadi, Marco A P ^a   Almeida, Flávia J ^a   Lopes, Cláudia R C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Children; Meningitis; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHICKENPOX; CHILD DEATH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; INFANT; IRRITABILITY; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MASTOIDITIS; OTALGIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REMISSION; RESUSCITATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VOMITING;

EID: 35448943205     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702007000300015     Document Type: Article

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