Aeromonas–associated gatroenteritis in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 53-57

  San Joaquin, Venusto H ^a   Pickett, Denise A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIN; ENTEROTOXIN; RADIOISOTOPE;

AEROMONAS CAVIAE; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS SOBRIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES CULTURE; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

AEROMONAS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; ENTEROTOXINS; FECES; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INFANT; OKLAHOMA;

EID: 11444252744     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-198801000-00013     Document Type: Article

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