Fatal Meningitis Due to Levofloxacin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Mixed Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
187 Correspondence to: Alexandru Crisan, 73 S.Barnutiu Str., Timisoara, Tel.0723919382 Email: [email protected] SUMMARY Generally meningitis with mixed etiology is secondary to underlying diseases (nearby infections of sinuses, ears), post-trauma or penetration of the subarachnoid space (spinal tap, neurosurgery), appears at youngsters and immunodepressed persons. The authors present the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/313557