Clinical characteristics and diagnosis of sepsis in pediatric burn patients

Chinese Journal of Burns

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-3

  Peng, Yi Zhi ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Burns; Child; Clinical characteristics; Diagnosis; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

BURN; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DRUG METABOLISM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; SEPSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

BURNS; CHILD; HUMANS; SEPSIS;

EID: 84877864858     PISSN: 10092587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-2587.2013.01.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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