Influenza-like illness in residential care homes: A study of the incidence, aetiological agents, natural history, and health resource utilisation

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 15, Issue SUPP6, 2009, Pages 35-38

  Woo, Jean ^a   Hui, E ^a   Chan, P K S ^a   Ip, M ^a   Hui, D S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA; MALE; NURSING HOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOMES; VACCINATION;

EID: 74949102954     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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