Campylobacter fetus meningitis in a diabetic adult cured by imipenem

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 722-724

  Herve, J ^a   Aissa, N ^a   Legrand, P ^a   Sorkine, M ^b   Calmette, M J ^a   Santin, A ^a   Roupie, E ^a   Renaud, B ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Hopital Prive de Val d'Yerres   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMIPENEM;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CAMPYLOBACTER FETUS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; SEPTIC SHOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CAMPYLOBACTER FETUS; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMIPENEM; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOCK, SEPTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4644352355     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1195-4     Document Type: Article

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