Clustering of acute respiratory infection hospitalizations in childcare facilities

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 877-882

  Kamper Jørgensen, Mads ^a   Benn, Christine Stabell ^a   Simonsen, Jacob ^a   Thrane, Nana ^b   Wohlfahrt, Jan ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Childcare; Clustering; Respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEX RATIO;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENMARK; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77951954635     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01712.x     Document Type: Article

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