Acellular pertussis and meningococcal C vaccines: Cardio-respiratory events in preterm infants

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 162, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 436-437

  Slack, Martin H ^a   Schapira, Christine ^b   Thwaites, Richard J ^a   Andrews, Nicholas ^c   Schapira, David ^b  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; INFANRIX HIB; MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APNEA; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART DISEASE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERTUSSIS; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION DISORDER;

EID: 0037605918     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-003-1159-1     Document Type: Article

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