Antiviral treatment of varicella in pediatric practice in the latium region of Italy: Results of an observational study

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 739-742

  Volpi, Antonio ^a   Gentile, Giuseppe ^b   Pica, Francesca ^a   Suligoi, Barbara ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antiviral treatment; Pediatric practice; Varicella

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSERVATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ACYCLOVIR; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036677224     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200208000-00008     Document Type: Article

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