Two cases of post-neurosurgical meningitis due to Chryseobacterium (Flavobacterium) species;Méningite à Chryseobacterium (Flavobacterium) après intervention neuro-chirurgicale. A propos de deux cas

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 27, Issue 9 AUG, 1997, Pages 802-803

  Duong, M ^a   Mourier, K ^a   Peyrard, N ^a   Magnin, V ^a   Couillaud, G ^a   Chavanet, P ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU BOCAGE   (France)

Author keywords

Chryseobacterium; Flavobacterium; Meningitis; Neurosurgery; Nosocomial infections

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243976369     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0399-077x(97)80159-x     Document Type: Article

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