Citrobacter koseri brain abscess in an infant. Case report and literature review;Absceso cerebral por Citrobacter koseri en lactantes. Presentación de un caso y revisión de la bibliografía

Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 553-556

  Azrak, María Ángeles ^a   D'Agustini, Marcelo ^a   Fernández, Zulma ^a   Peruffo, María V ^a   Malvaso, Roque ^a  

^a Hospital de Ninos Sor Maria Ludovica   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Abscess; Brain; Citrobacter koseri

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CITROBACTER KOSERI; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; IRRITABILITY; MACROCEPHALY; VOMITING;

BRAIN ABSCESS; CITROBACTER KOSERI; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 75749121832     PISSN: 03250075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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