Kawasaki syndrome in Denmark

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 411-415

  Fischer, Thea K ^a,b   Holman, Robert C ^a   Yorita, Krista L ^a   Belay, Ermias D ^a   Melbye, Mads ^b   Koch, Anders ^b  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cohort; Denmark; Hospitalization; Incidence; Kawasaki syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANCY; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; WINTER;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS;

EID: 34249031544     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000259964.47941.00     Document Type: Article

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