Intravenous immunoglobulin in adult varicella pneumonia complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 252-255

  Tokat, O ^a   Kelebek, N ^a   Turker G ^a   Kahveci, S F ^a   Ozcan B ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory failure; Acyclovir; Intravenous immunoglobulin; Pneumonia; Varicella

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CARBON DIOXIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; MIDAZOLAM; OXYGEN; SULTAMICILLIN; VECURONIUM;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SIDE EFFECT; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

EID: 0034938370     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000102900313     Document Type: Article

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