Consumption of unpasteurized milk as a risk factor for hemolytic uremic syndrome in italian children

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1637-1638

  Scavia, Gaia ^a   Escher, Martina ^a   Baldinelli, Francesca ^a   Pecoraro, Carmine ^b   Caprioli, Alfredo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b SANTOBONO PAUSILIPON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK; PASTEURIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; ANIMAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NOTE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; MILK; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 66949166369     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/598996     Document Type: Letter

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