Sepsis and meningococcal sepsis as a paediatric emergency;Sepsis und meningokokkensepsis als notfall beim kind

Notfall und Rettungsmedizin

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 78-81

  Nicolai, T ^a   Bindl, L ^b  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Early treatment; Meningococci; Sepsis; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147188675     PISSN: 14346222     EISSN: 14360578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10049-006-0881-4     Document Type: Article

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