Respiratory Medicine
Volume 96 , Pages S9-S14 , April 2002

Risk factors for severe respiratory syncytial virus infection in infants

  • Y. AUJARD

      Affiliations

    • Hopital Robert Debré, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
    • ,
  • B. FAUROUX

      Affiliations

    • Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hopital Armand Trousseau, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France

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Respiratory Medicine
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