Comparison of clinical characteristics of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in hospitalised children and adolescents

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 359-363

  Meury, Susanne ^a   Zeller, Sven ^a   Heininger, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Children; Hospitalisation; Influenza; Respiratory syncytial virus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHINORRHEA; TREATMENT INDICATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 3142668495     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-004-1445-6     Document Type: Article

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