Mortality due to gastroenteritis of unknown etiology in the United States

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 187, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 441-452

  Frenzen, Paul D ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CALCULATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FOOD; GASTROENTERITIS; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INFANT; INFORMATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037314841     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/368097     Document Type: Article

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