Outcome of invasive pneumococcal disease: A UK based study

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 231-233

  Shackley, F ^a   Knox, K ^b   Bowen Morris, J ^a   Crook, D ^b   Griffiths, D ^a   Mayon White, R ^c   George, R ^d   Willocks, L ^e   Moxon, E R ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Public Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^e PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^f Children's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Mortality; Outcome; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGITIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UNITED KINGDOM; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0033856194     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.83.3.231     Document Type: Article

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