Clinical and laboratory findings of boutonneuse fever in Sicilian children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 482-486

  Cascio, A ^a   Dones, P ^a   Romano, A ^a   Titone, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boutonneuse fever; Lymphadenopathy; Papulovesicular exanthema; Rickettsia conorii; Sicily

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BOUTONNEUSE FEVER; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INFANT; ITALY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETTSIA CONORII;

ADOLESCENT; BOUTONNEUSE FEVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; MALE; SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS;

EID: 0031834398     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050859     Document Type: Article

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