The effect of influenza on hospitalizations, outpatient visits, and courses of antibiotics in children

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 342, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 225-231

  Neuzil, Kathleen Maletic ^a,c   Mellen, Beverly G ^b   Wright, Peter F ^b   Mitchel Jr , Edward F ^b   Griffin, Marie R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TENNESSEE;

EID: 0034719514     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200001273420401     Document Type: Article

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