Application of the polymerase chain reaction to the diagnosis and management of neonatal herpes simplex virus disease

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1162-1167

  Kimberlin, David W ^a   Lakeman, Fred D ^c   Arvin, Ann M ^c   Prober, Charles G ^c   Corey, Lawrence ^c   Powell, Dwight A ^c   Burchett, Sandra K ^b   Jacobs, Richard F ^c   Starr, Stuart E ^c   Whitley, Richard J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; VIDARABINE;

ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INHIBITION;

EID: 19244363042     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/174.6.1162     Document Type: Article

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