Chickenpox oesophagitis and haematemesis in an immunocompetent adult [2]

Journal of Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 206-

  Lawn, Stephen D ^a   Venkatesan, Pradhib ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; OMEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; HEMATEMESIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MOUTH ULCER; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DEFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

EID: 0036556513     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2001.0958     Document Type: Editorial

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