Epidemiology, clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of cases of influenza a infection during the 2009 influenza pandemic in northern Taiwan

Pediatrics and Neonatology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 257-263

  Lee, Chien Yu ^a   Chuang, Yih Fen ^a   Huang, Wan Ying ^a   Cheng, Shu Hsing ^a   Pei, Jen Sheng ^a  

^a TAO YUAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

antiviral therapy; influenza vaccine; pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE; VIRUS ANTIGEN;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COUGHING; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; RHINORRHEA; SCHOOL CHILD; SORE THROAT; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866132657     PISSN: 18759572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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