The epidemiology of acute respiratory tract infection in young children: Comparison of findings from several developing countries

Reviews of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue , 1990, Pages S870-S888

  Selwyn, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA COLLECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0025202661     PISSN: 01620886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/12.Supplement_S870     Document Type: Article

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