The lingering problem of acute respiratory infections

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages 11-14

  Cherian, Thomas ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; COTRIMOXAZOLE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS POLYSACCHARIDE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS VACCINE; RETINOL; TETANUS TOXOID; ZINC;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; VACCINATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CAUSALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; VACCINATION;

EID: 0038343692     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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