Problems in the current case definitions of congenital syphilis

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 499-505

  Risser, W L ^a   Hwang, L Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL SYPHILIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 0030358293     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70113-0     Document Type: Article

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