Ganciclovir for severe cytomegalovirus primary infection in an immunocompetent child

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 218-220

  Hadaya, K ^a   Kaiser, L ^a   Rubbia Brandt, L ^a   Gervaix, A ^a   Diana, A ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GANCICLOVIR;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEPATITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIREMIA;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GANCICLOVIR; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFANT; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842739370     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-1079-z     Document Type: Article

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