Streptococcus suis meningitis: The newest serious infectious disease

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 654-658

  Rusmeechan, Siwarith ^a   Sribusara, Paoworamol ^a  

^a BUDDHACHINARAJ HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Meningitis; Permanent deafness; Streptococcus suis

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNER EAR DISEASE; MALE; MENINGITIS; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; THAILAND;

EID: 44649118676     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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