Hospitalization rate due to measles in an area of the South East of Italy during an outbreak in the years 2002-2003

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-277

  Buccoliero, G ^a,b   Lonero, G ^a   Rollo, M A ^a   Romanelli, C ^a   Loperfido, P ^a   Cristiano, L ^a   Chimienti, A ^a   Angelini, P ^a   Resta, F ^a  

^a SS Annunziata Hospital   (Italy)

^b SS Annunziata Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hospitalization; Measles

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASLES; MYELITIS; MYOCARDITIS; PANCREATITIS; PNEUMONIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; MEASLES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33747601128     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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