Epidemic Trends of Enterovirus Infections From Pediatric Patients in Cheonan, Korea

This study was performed to investigate the epidemiology of enterovirus (EV) infections in children at a single hospital during recent 5 years. This study was preformed from December 2008 to November 2013.

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