Group a streptococcal infections are associated with increased risk of pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders: A Taiwanese population-based cohort study

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2016, Pages e848-e854

  Wang, Han Cheng ^a,b,c   Lau, Chi Ieong ^a   Lin, Che Chen ^d,e,f   Chang, Anna ^a   Kao, Chia Hung ^d,e  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; ICD-9-CM; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SCARLET FEVER; SCHOOL CHILD; SORE THROAT; STAPHYLOCOCCAL PNEUMONIA; TAIWANESE; TIC; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMORBIDITY; INCIDENCE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TAIWAN; TIC DISORDERS;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TAIWAN; TIC DISORDERS;

EID: 84980390581     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.14m09728     Document Type: Article

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