Invasive Pneumococcal Infection in Children

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 126-131

  Yu, Chang Hsien ^a   Chiu, Nan Chang ^a   Huang, Fu Yuan ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INFANT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PENICILLINS; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SEASONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TAIWAN;

EID: 0035293768     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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