Epidemiology of cat-scratch disease hospitalisations among children in the United States

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 700-704

  Reynolds, Mary G ^a,b,e   Holman, Robert C ^b   Curns, Aaron T ^b   O'Reilly, Michael ^c   McQuiston, Jennifer H ^a   Steiner, Claudia A ^d  

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

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Bartonella; Cat scratch disease; Epidemiology; Healthcare cost and utilization project; Hospitalization

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CAT SCRATCH DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER DISEASE; LYMPHADENITIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23744448018     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000172185.01939.fc     Document Type: Article

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