Neonatal varicella : A report of 26 cases

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 1999, Pages

  Singalavanija, Srisupalak ^a   Limpongsanurak, Wanida ^a   Horpoapan, Sunthorn ^a   Ratrisawadi, Vilai ^a  

^a QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Infection; Neonates; Varicella

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041544955     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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