Invasive meningococcal infection in Western Australia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-48

  Olesch, C A ^a,b   Knight, G J ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood; Meningococcal infection; Outcome; Prognosis; Signs and symptoms

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MORBIDITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEROTYPING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032911395     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.t01-1-00337.x     Document Type: Article

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