Pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in a teaching hospital in Bangkok

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-189

  Sirinavin, Sayomporn ^a   Vorachit, Malai ^a   Thakkinstian, Ammarin ^a   Hongsanguensri, Sirichai ^a   Wittayawongsruji, Panida ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BONE INFECTION; CHILD; FATALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MENINGITIS; PERITONITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SUMMER; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THAILAND;

EID: 0142246395     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(03)90050-6     Document Type: Article

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