Meningitis in cochlear implant recipients: The North American experience

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 275-281

  Cohen, Noel L ^a   Roland Jr , J Thomas ^a   Marrinan, Michelle ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; Complications; Hearing loss; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MENINGITIS; NORTH AMERICA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TEMPORAL BONE;

AGE FACTORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COCHLEA; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENINGITIS; NORTH AMERICA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TEMPORAL BONE;

EID: 4043179981     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129492-200405000-00013     Document Type: Article

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