Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium meningitis successfully treated with chloramphenicol

被引:23
作者
Mato, SP
Robinson, S
Bégué, RE [1 ]
机构
[1] Louisiana State Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Div Infect Dis, New Orleans, LA 70112 USA
[2] Childrens Hosp, New Orleans, LA USA
关键词
vancomycin-resistant enterococci; meningitis; chloramphenicol;
D O I
10.1097/00006454-199905000-00023
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
[No abstract available]
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页码:483 / 484
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