Experience with oseltamivir in term and preterm newborns

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 327-331

  Rocha, Gustavo ^a   Pissarra, Susana ^a   Silva, Gorett ^a   Guimares, Hercília ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

influenza virus A (H1N1); Newborn; oseltamivir

Indexed keywords

OSELTAMIVIR;

ARTICLE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MALE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS;

EID: 78650487959     PISSN: 13057707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2010-0270     Document Type: Article

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