Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b infection in a child with familial deficiency of the beta subunit of the eighth component of complement

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 102-103

  Pallares, D E ^a   Figueroa, J E ^a   Densen, P ^a   Giclas, P C ^a   Marshall, G S ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C8; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPLEMENT DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0030060393     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70436-5     Document Type: Article

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