Herpes simplex virus esophagitis in immunocompetent children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 560-563

  Rodrigues, Fernanda ^a   Brandão, Nogueira ^a   Duque, Vitor ^a   Ribeiro, Catarina ^a   António, Armando Mendes ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Esophagitis; Herpes simplex virus; Immunocompetent children

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIROLOGY;

ACYCLOVIR; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIMPLEXVIRUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21644438290     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200411000-00022     Document Type: Article

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