Childhood bacterial meningitis in Bulgaria: A population-based retrospective study in six regions during 1992-96

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-112

  Kojouharova, Mira ^a   Gatcheva, Nina ^a   Setchanova, Lena ^b   Mechandjieva, V ^a   Kotcheva, B ^c   Yoneva, M ^c   Mangarov, A ^c   Sredkova, M ^c   Hitkova, H ^c   Eginlian, A ^c   Haydushka, I ^c   Kirina, V ^c   Shlmilev, D ^c   Dobreva, M ^c   Kairakova, B ^c   Marinova, T ^c   Djigosheva, E ^c   Deneva, M ^c   Draganova, Y ^c   Vajarova, P ^c   Tabakova, V ^c   Kaludova, V ^c   more..

^a NATIONAL CENTER OF INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES   (Bulgaria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

^c Natl Ctr of Infect/Parasitic Dis ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BULGARIA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EUROPE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NEWBORN; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0037662898     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(03)90005-1     Document Type: Article

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