Neonatal listeriosis in Taiwan, 1990-2007

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 193-195

  Hsieh, Wu Shiun ^a   Tsai, Li Yi ^a   Jeng, Suh Fang ^b   Hsu, Chyong Hsin ^c   Lin, Hong Chih ^d   Hsueh, Po Ren ^a   Chen, Chien Yi ^a   Chou, Hung Chieh ^a   Tsao, Po Nien ^a   Yang, Peng Hong ^e  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Listeria monocytogenes; Neonates; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD; CASE FINDING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTRIC SUCTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; ONSET AGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 61349167786     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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