Meningitis due to hematogenous dissemination of community-associated methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a patient with AIDS

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 289-291

  Sayana, Shilpa ^a   Khanlou, Homayoon ^a  

^a AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; community acquired; meningitis; MRSA

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 62249084039     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109708326089     Document Type: Article

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