The accuracy of clinical diagnosis of influenza in Thai children

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-159

  Prasarnphanich, Thanong ^a  

^a PRAPOKKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

child; cough; diagnosis; fever; human; Influenza; sensitivity; specificity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA B; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SORE THROAT; THAILAND; THROAT CULTURE; VIROLOGY; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS ISOLATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77954752938     PISSN: 13057707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2010-0244     Document Type: Article

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