Respiratory syncytial virus infections in Central Australia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 35-39

  Dede, Apakasiamaka ^a   Isaacs, David ^c,d   Torzillo, Paul J ^d,e   Wakerman, John ^b   Roseby, Rob ^a   Fahy, Rose ^a   Clothier, Tors ^a   White, Andrew ^a   Kitto, Paula ^a  

^a ALICE SPRINGS HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Bronchiolitis; Indigenous; Pneumonia; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DESERT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; VIRUS INFECTION; WINTER;

AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 76249126907     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01614.x     Document Type: Article

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