Clinical characteristics and therapeutic outcomes of nosocomial super-infection in adult bacterial meningitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Super-infection in adult bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a condition wherein the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) grows new pathogen(s) during the therapeutic course of meningitis. It is an uncommon but clinically important condition rarely e...

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Main Authors: Chang Chiung-Chih, Tsai Nai-Wen, Chuang Yao-Chung, Lu Cheng-Hsien, Chen Shu-Fang, Huang Chi-Ren, Wang Hung-Chen, Chien Chun-Chih, Chang Wen-Neng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/133