Outcome of varicella pneumonitis in immunocompetent adults requiring treatment in a high dependency unit

Journal of Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 135-139

  Jones, A M ^a   Thomas, N ^a   Wilkins, E G L ^a  

^a NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; OXYGEN;

ADULT; AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CHICKENPOX; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; RASH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035166847     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2001.0874     Document Type: Article

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