Pneumonia due to unusual organisms in children

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 929-936

  Chugh, Krishan ^a  

^a SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Legionella; Mycoplasma; Pneumocystis carinii

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHLAMYDIASIS; HUMAN; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; PNEUMONIA; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; PNEUMONIA; PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA;

EID: 0033222491     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02723871     Document Type: Article

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