Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Improving our Understanding

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-114

  Geary, Denis F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOLLOW UP; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; SHIGELLA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 34447537823     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.04.057     Document Type: Editorial

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