Retinal hemorrhages associated with meningitis in a child with a congenital disorder of glycosylation

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 307-312

  Ong, Beng Beng ^a   Gole, Glen A ^b   Robertson, Thomas ^c   McGill, James ^d   de Lore, Danny ^d   Crawford, Maree ^d  

^a Forensic and Scientific Services   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Congenital disorder of glycosylation; Forensic pathology; Meningitis; Non accidental injury; Retinal hemorrhages

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTUSION; DISORDERS OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MENINGITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS; CONTUSIONS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; INFANT; MENINGITIS; RETINAL HEMORRHAGE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 77950355708     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-009-9108-6     Document Type: Article

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