Hospitalization for varicella in central Israel

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1279-1283

  Maharshak, N ^a   Somekh, E ^a  

^a WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Complications; Hospitalization; Varicella

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; INFECTION COMPLICATION; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOFTWARE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0032747475     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352599750030437     Document Type: Article

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