Group C streptococcus meningitis: A very uncommon condition;Meningitis por estreptococo del grupo C: Una entidad poco frecuente

Neurologia

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 604-606

  Rivas, María Teresa ^a   Pascual, J ^a   Sesar, A ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intracraneal hypertension; Lancefield group C streptococci; Meningitis; Tetraparesis

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HORSE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; QUADRIPLEGIA; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSES; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 56849090488     PISSN: 02134853     EISSN: 15781968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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