Infect Chemother.  2008 Apr;40(2):130-132. 10.3947/ic.2008.40.2.130.

Treatment of Scrub Typhus during Pregnancy : Review of Korean Patients

• Kim ES
• Chung MH
• Kang JS

• KMID: 2230020
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2008.40.2.130

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Humans
Pregnancy
Scrub Typhus

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