Burden of Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae infections during childhood in Pakistan

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 346-354

  Bhutta, Z A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bacterial; Haemophilus infiuenzae; Infection; Meningitis; Pneumonia; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; MENINGITIS; PAKISTAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; VACCINATION;

EID: 0033810019     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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