A retrospective epidemiological study of bacterial meningitis in an urban area in Belgium

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 288-291

  Van Hoeck, K J ^a   Mahieu, L M ^a   Vaerenberg, M H ^b   Van Acker, K J ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Hospital Network Antwerp   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacterial meningitis; Children; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BELGIUM; CHILD; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; URBAN AREA; VACCINATION;

BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; RISK FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0030942238     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050602     Document Type: Article

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