Neurobrucellosis- A case report and review of literature

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 347-350

  Obiako, O R ^a   Ogoina, D ^a   Danbauchi, S S ^a   Kwaifa, S I ^a   Chom, N D ^a   Nwokorie, E ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antigen agglutination test; Brucella; Neurobrucellosis; Unpasteurized dairy products

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN DISEASES; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956694804     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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