The burden of influenza in children: Time for prevention

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1022-1024

  Edwards, Kathryn M ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; VACCINATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349904728     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605571     Document Type: Note

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