Characterization of 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza in a population of Dutch children with influenza-like signs and symptoms

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-72

  Smit, Patrick M ^a   Bongers, Karlien M ^a   Kuiper, Rosalie J L ^a   Von Rosenstiel, Ines A ^a   Smits, Paul H M ^a   Brandjes, Dees P M ^a  

^a SLOTERVAART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Influenza A(H1N1); Paediatrics; Respiratory pathogens; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

OSELTAMIVIR;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ADENOVIRUS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FEVER; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN RHINOVIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHINORRHEA;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OSELTAMIVIR; PANDEMICS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 82955162728     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02406.x     Document Type: Article

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