Epidemiology of Bacterial meningitis

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 515-525

  Gold, R ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEROTYPE; VACCINATION;

EID: 0032809162     PISSN: 08915520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5520(05)70092-1     Document Type: Article

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