Invasive meningococcal disease presenting as Henoch-Schönlein purpura

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 776-779

  Tsolia, M N ^a   Fretzayas, A ^a   Georgouli, H ^a   Tzanakaki, G ^b   Fessatou, S ^a   Liapi Adamidou, G ^a   Constantopoulos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISOLONE; RANITIDINE;

ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTEREMIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH;

EID: 8744278950     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1203-8     Document Type: Article

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