Salmonella enteritidis ventriculitis

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 456-459

  Johan, A J ^a   Hung, L C ^b   Norlijah, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid glucose; Malaysia; Meningitis; Salmonella enteritidis; Ventriculitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882692699     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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