Travelers' diarrhea in children visiting tropical countries

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-54

  Glória Silva, Filipe ^a   Figueiredo, António ^a   Varandas, Luis ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DONA ESTEFÂNIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PORTUGAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAVELLER DIARRHEA; TROPICS;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFANT; LATIN AMERICA; MALE; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TRAVEL;

EID: 58449097411     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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