Invasive pediatric Neisseria meningitidis infections

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 427-432

  Tuan, Pao Lan ^a   Li, Wen Chen ^a   Huang, Yhu Chering ^a   Chiu, Cheng Hsun ^a   Lin, Tzou Yien ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Meningitis; Meningococcal; Neisseria meningitidis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; FEMALE; FULMINATING PURPURA; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MENINGITIS; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROTYPE; SHOCK; SPEECH DISORDER; TAIWAN; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROTYPING; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77749306333     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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