Severe acute respiratory syndrome in dialysis patients

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1883-1888

  Kwan, Bonnie Ching Ha ^a   Leung, Chi Bon ^a   Szeto, Cheuk Chun ^a   Wong, Vincent Wai Sun ^a   Cheng, Yuk Lun ^b   Yu, Alex Wai Yin ^b   Li, Philip Kam Tao ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Alice Ho Mui Ling Nethersole Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBAVIRIN;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT MONITORING; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; VIRUS SHEDDING;

EID: 3042579830     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASN.0000131522.16404.1F     Document Type: Review

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