Nasopharyngeal carriage and antibiotic resistance of Haemophilus influenzae in healthy children

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 193-203

  Howard, A J ^a   Dunkin, K T ^a   Millar, G W ^a  

^a YSBYTY GWYNEDD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EPIGLOTTITIS; ETIOLOGY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; NASOPHARYNX; NORMAL HUMAN; OTITIS MEDIA;

AGING; ANTIBIOTICS; CARRIER STATE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEASONS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023907155     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800067327     Document Type: Article

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