Aspergillosis in immunocompromised paediatric patients: Associations with building hygiene, design, and indoor air

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 256-261

  Anderson, Kenneth ^a   Morris, George ^b   Kennedy, Helen ^c   Croall, John ^c   Michie, Joanne ^c   Richradson, Malcolm D ^b   Gibson, Brenda ^c  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Building related disease; Immunosuppression

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029923088     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.3.256     Document Type: Article

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