A fatal case of vibrio vulnificus infection in an alcoholic male

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 23, Issue 18, 2001, Pages 144-145

  Heelan, Judith S ^a  

^a MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; MEZLOCILLIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PARACENTESIS; PERITONEAL FLUID; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 3843073716     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-4399(01)90009-1     Document Type: Article

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