Hospital admissions in children due to pneumococcal pneumonia in England

Journal of Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 54-58

  Djuretic, T ^a   Ryan, M J ^a   Miller, E ^a   Fairley, C K ^a   Goldblatt, D ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOBAR PNEUMONIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031712518     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)90604-1     Document Type: Article

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