Prospective, hospital based study of fever in children in the United Kingdom who had recently spent time in the tropics.
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formed the laboratory examinations in Baku, prepared the sputum specimens, and participated in discussion and analysis of the data. FJ was in charge of patient management, IJ participated in the patient management. AI helped with laboratory examinations and sputum collection. FM helped with patient management and data collection. RdeH initiated the project and participated in the discussion and analysis of the data and in writing the paper. FP participated in the analysis of specimens, discussion and analysis of the data, and writing the paper. Funding: The Damien Foundation (Brussels) partly funded the laboratory investigations in Antwerp and the Zurich Lung Association those in Zurich. Conflict of interest: None.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 316 7142 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998