Meningitis in Hong Kong children, with special reference to the infrequency of haemophilus and meningococcal infection

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 296-299

  Sung, R Y T ^a   Senok, A C ^a   Ho, A ^a   Oppenheimer, S J ^a   Davies, D P ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Haemophilus type b; Hong Kong; Meningitis; Meningococcus; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 0030833314     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01603.x     Document Type: Article

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