Cystic echinococcosis in the human population of a western Romanian county, 2004-2010

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1731-1734

  Calma, C L ^a   Neghina, A M ^a   Vlaicu, B ^a   Neghina, R ^a  

^a VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Cystic echinococcosis; Epidemiology; Hydatid disease; Parasitology; Romania

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SUPERINFECTION; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER HYDATID CYST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PENSIONER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROMANIA; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 80054084829     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03633.x     Document Type: Article

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