Lower respiratory infections in children

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 121-126

  Klig, Jean E ^a   Chen, Lei ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OSELTAMIVIR; PLACEBO;

AIR POLLUTION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRONCHIOLITIS; BRONCHITIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0037305784     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008480-200302000-00020     Document Type: Review

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