Current and future management of childhood diarrhoea

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-73

  Bhan, M K ^a  

^a Division of Gastroenterology   (India)

Author keywords

Diarrhoeal diseases; Drug treatment; Epidemiology; Oral rehydration therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ASIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSENTERY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FATALITY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HOSPITALIZATION; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 0034105607     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(99)00150-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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