Haemophilus parainfluenzae sepsis in a very low birth weigh premature infant: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 315-317

  Chen, Rosa Victoria ^a   Bradley, John S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SEPSIS; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; SEPSIS;

EID: 0033138479     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7200078     Document Type: Review

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