Kawasaki syndrome hospitalizations in Ireland, 1996 through 2000

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 959-962

  Lynch, Maureen ^a,c   Holman, Robert C ^a   Mulligan, Aisling ^b   Belay, Ermias D ^a   Schonberger, Lawrence B ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

^c MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Children; Epidemiology; Hospitalizations; Infants; Ireland; Kawasaki disease; Kawasaki syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; SEASONS;

EID: 0344845180     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000095194.83814.ee     Document Type: Article

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