The impact of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 165-169

  Garpenholt, Örjan ^a   Silfverdal, Sven Arne ^a   Hugosson, Svante ^a   Fredlund, Hans ^a   Bodin, Lennart ^a   Romanus, Victoria ^b   Olcén, Per ^a  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; DRUG EFFICACY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; INFANT; MENINGITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN; VACCINATION;

EID: 0029996678     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365549609049069     Document Type: Article

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