Prevalence of gastroenteritis among 4-year-old children in South Australia

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 443-451

  Heyworth, J S ^a   Baghurst, P ^b   McCaul, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SORE THROAT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0038004053     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268803008288     Document Type: Article

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