Epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Manila, Philippines, 1994 to 1996

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-11

  Limcangco, Maria Rhona T ^a,b   Salole, Eugene G ^c   Armour, Carol L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^c JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Haemophilus influenzae type b; Manila; Meningitis; Philippines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PHILIPPINES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEIZURE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0033955519     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200001000-00003     Document Type: Article

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