Adenovirus conjunctivitis mimics preseptal and orbital cellulitis in young children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 266-267

  Ruttum, Mark S ^a   Ogawa, Gregory ^a  

^a EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenovirus; children; conjunctivitis; orbital cellulitis

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EYE INFECTION; EYELID EDEMA; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORBIT CELLULITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADENOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ADENOVIRUSES, HUMAN; CELLULITIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; EYELID DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORBITAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030009673     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199603000-00019     Document Type: Article

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