Neonatal herpes in premature infants: A special problem

Pediatrics

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2543-2544

  Stanberry, Lawrence R ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; HERPES; HERPES VIRUS; HUMAN; NOTE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; HERPES SIMPLEX; NEWBORN;

HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES;

EID: 33947136297     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2066     Document Type: Note

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