Early onset neonatal bacterial meningitis caused by streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 145-151

  Thatrimontrichai, Anucha ^a   Chanvitan, Prasin ^a   Janjindamai, Waricha ^a   Dissaneevate, Supaporn ^a   Maneenil, Gunlawadee ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Meningitis; Newborn; Streptococcal infections; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856166710     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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