Association between primary cytomegalovirus infection and severe hemolytic anemia in an immunocompetent adult

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 299-301

  Gavazzi, G ^a   Leclercq, P ^a   Bouchard, O ^a   Bosseray, A ^a   Morand, P ^a   Micoud, M ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; GANCICLOVIR; GLUCOCORTICOID; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032745891     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050282     Document Type: Article

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