Streptococcus suis meningitis after oral contamination?;Méningite à Streptococcus suis secondaire à une contamination orale ?

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 281-282

  Bahloul, H ^a   Mofredj, A ^a   Mrabet, A ^a   Gineyt, G ^a   Rousselier, P ^b  

^a centre hospitalier général   (France)

^b centre hospitalier général   (France)

Author keywords

Meningitis; Streptococcus suis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFTRIAXONE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEVER; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NAUSEA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; VOMITING;

ADULT; AMOXICILLIN; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 44649178284     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2008.01.002     Document Type: Letter

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