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Comment
. 2016 Oct;30(10):38.
doi: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-30-10-1.

The Burden of Pediatric Encephalitis in the United States

Leena B Mithal  1
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The Burden of Pediatric Encephalitis in the United States

Leena B Mithal. Pediatr Neurol Briefs. 2016 Oct.

Abstract

Investigators from the University of Maryland, University of Colorado, and Arkansas Children's Hospital studied the epidemiology, management and resource utilization of children admitted to hospitals in the United States with encephalitis.

Keywords: Encephalitis; Epidemiology; Pediatric Critical Care.

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