International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 145-151 , March 2007

Bacteremia in children at a regional hospital in Trinidad

  • Fitzroy A. Orrett

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Mailing address: PO Box 371, Curepe Post Office, Curepe, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Tel.: +868 645 2640 9; fax: +868 663 3797.
    • ,
  • Evangeline Changoor

      Affiliations

    • Infection Control Department, San Fernando General Hospital, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies

Received 10 January 2005 ,Revised 18 November 2005 ,Accepted 6 December 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2005.12.005

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 145-151 , March 2007

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