Epidemiological characteristics and meteorological factors of childhood Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in Hangzhou

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 240-244

  Xu, Ying Chun ^a   Zhu, Lan Juan ^b   Xu, Dan ^a   Tao, Xiao Fen ^a   Li, Shu Xian ^a   Tang, Lan Fang ^a   Chen, Zhi Min ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b Hangzhou Meteorological Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Meteorological factor; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Pneumonia; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CHILD; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METEOROLOGY; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; NASOPHARYNGEAL ASPIRATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPRING; SUMMER; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WEATHER;

EID: 80054966024     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: 18670687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-011-0318-0     Document Type: Article

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