The burden of influenza B: A structured literature review

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Glezen, W Paul ^a   Schmier, Jordana K ^b   Kuehn, Carrie M ^b   Ryan, Kellie J ^c   Oxford, John ^d,e  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^c MEDIMMUNE   (United States)

^d ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Retroscreen Virology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; LENGTH OF STAY; REVIEW; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS; VIROLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874081317     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301137     Document Type: Review

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