Varicella zoster virus infection complicated by Neisseria meningtidis bacteraemia in two children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 399-

  Travaglini, Marco ^a   Gubler, Jacques ^b   Bühlmann, Ueli ^a   Goetschel, Philippe ^a  

^a Stadtspital Triemli ^*  (Switzerland)

^b Stadtspital Triemli   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; INFANT; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SEPSIS;

BACTEREMIA; CHICKENPOX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL;

EID: 0035027445     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310100739     Document Type: Article

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