The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , July 2010

Meningitis and Subgaleal, Subdural, Epidural Empyema Due to Pasteurella Multocida

  • Hüseyin Per, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Hüseyin Per, md, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
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  • Sefer Kumandaş, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Hakan Gümüş, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Mustafa K. Öztürk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Infection, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Abdulhakim Çoşkun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey

Received 6 May 2005 ,Revised 9 August 2006 ,Accepted 10 November 2006.

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PII: S0736-4679(08)00457-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.04.008

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , July 2010

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