Neonatal bacterial meningitis: An update

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 526-530

  Heath, Paul T ^a   Okike, Ifeanyichukwu O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Epidemiology; Meningitis; Neonates

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISABILITY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PATHOGENESIS; PSEUDOMONAS; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA;

EID: 77957280514     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2010.04.001     Document Type: Review

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