Cytomegalovirus associated neonatal pneumonia and Wilson-Mikity syndrome: A causal relationship?

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 460-462

  Reiterer, F ^a   Dornbusch, H J ^b   Urlesberger, B ^b   Reittner, P ^b   Fotter, R ^b   Zach, M ^b   Popper, H ^b   Muller W ^b  

^a ST ANNA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cytomegalovirus pneumonia; Wilson Mikity syndrome

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GANCICLOVIR; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WILSON MIKITY SYNDROME;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL; SYNDROME;

EID: 0033048842     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.13246099     Document Type: Article

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