Varicella pneumonia in adults

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 886-891

  Mohsen, Abdul H ^a   McKendrick, M ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Natural history; Varicella pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYTARABINE; FAMCICLOVIR; IDOXURIDINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN; VALACICLOVIR; VIDARABINE; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; CHICKENPOX; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FETOTOXICITY; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; CHICKENPOX; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL;

EID: 0038732628     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00103202     Document Type: Review

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