Multiple cases of life-threatening adenovirus pneumonia in a mental health care center

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 645-649

  Klinger, James R ^a   Sanchez, Maria Pia ^b   Curtin, Linda A ^b   Durkin, Margaret ^b   Matyas, Bela ^b  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; COUGHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG INFILTRATE; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

EID: 0031912840     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.2.9608057     Document Type: Article

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