Enteroviral meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised children after matched unrelated donor-bone marrow transplantation

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 393-399

  Fischmeister, Gustav ^a   Wiesbauer, Peter ^a   Holzmann, Heide Marie ^b   Peters, Christina ^a   Eibl, Martha ^b   Gadner, Helmut ^a  

^a ST ANNA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bone marrow transplantation; Enterovirus; Meningoencephalitis; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; ENTEROVIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE;

EID: 0033930115     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010050034337     Document Type: Article

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