The epidemiology of Vibrio infections in Florida, 1981-1993

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 173, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1176-1183

  Hlady, W Gary ^a   Klontz, Karl C ^b  

^a HSDE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROENTERITIS; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OYSTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEPTICEMIA; UNITED STATES; VIBRIO; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0029894129     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/173.5.1176     Document Type: Article

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