Varicella-related deaths in children and adolescents - Germany 2003-2004

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-192

  Grote, Veit ^a,b   Von Kries, Rüdiger ^a   Springer, Wolfgang ^c   Hammersen, Gerhard ^d   Wolfgang Kreth, Hans ^e   Liese, Johannes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d Cnopf Childrens Hospital   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chickenpox *Complications; Congenital varicella; Epidemiology; Leukemia; Lymphocytic; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 38849085140     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00595.x     Document Type: Article

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