Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 9 , Pages 756-759 , 2006

Spontaneous Escherichia coli Meningitis Associated with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

  • Kuo-Hsuan Chang
    • ,
  • Rong-Kuo Lyu

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Rong-Kuo Lyu, Section of Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199 Tung Hwa North Road, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Lok-Ming Tang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Lo-Tung Pohai Hospital, Ilan, Taiwan

Received 19 July 2005 ,Revised 30 August 2005 ,Accepted 4 October 2005.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60204-7

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60204-7

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 9 , Pages 756-759 , 2006

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