Systemic meningococcal infection: Which children may benefit from adjuvant haemostatic therapy? Results from an observational study

European Journal of Pediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Nurnberger W ^a   Gobel U ^a   Kries, R V ^b   Bohm O ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acquired coagulation deficiency; Antithrombin; Heparin; N. meningitidis; Septic; Shock

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBIN; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; HEMOSTATIC AGENT; HEPARIN;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATALITY; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ANTITHROMBIN III; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; GERMANY; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; ODDS RATIO; PLASMA; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 0342948896     PISSN: 09439676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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