Aetiology of acute diarrhoea in hospitalized children in Hong Kong

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 679-683

  Biswas, R ^a   Lyon, D J ^b   Nelson, E A S ^a,b   Lau, D ^a   Lewindon, P J ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Developing country; Diarrhoea; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

EID: 0029908410     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00095.x     Document Type: Article

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