Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia among the elderly: An assessment of disease burden

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-30

  Han, Linda L ^a   Alexander, James P ^a   Anderson, Larry J ^a,b  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b Resp and Enteric Viruses Branch   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; UNITED STATES; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; AGED; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; MEDICARE; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032926030     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314567     Document Type: Article

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