Haemophilus influenzae serotype f purulent pericarditis: a cause of death in a child with Down syndrome

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 87-89

  Taube, Janis M ^a   Hutchins, Grover M ^a   Carroll, Karen C ^a   Vricella, Luca A ^a   Scheel, Janet ^a   Halushka, Marc K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Haemophilus influenzae serotype f; Purulent pericarditis

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DOWN SYNDROME; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; PERICARDITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

DOWN SYNDROME; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS; HUMANS; INFANT; PERICARDITIS; SEROTYPING;

EID: 33747767558     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.01.032     Document Type: Article

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