Radiological findings in children with acute pneumonia: Age more important than infectious agent

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 431-436

  Wahlgren, H ^a   Mortensson, W ^b   Eriksson, M ^b   Finkel, Y ^b   Forsgren, M ^b   Leinonen, M ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chest X ray; Infection; Lung; Pediatrics; Pneumonia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; PEDIATRICS; RADIOLOGY;

INFECTION; LUNG; PNEUMONIA;

DISEASE CONTROL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BLOOD; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VIROLOGY; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC;

EID: 26044472190     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850510021238     Document Type: Article

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