Twelve of them had complications requiring intensive treatment and prolonged hospitalization, compared with three in a control group.
However, bites involving children have resulted in prolonged hospitalization and there are also reports of necrosis.
My mother flew in from Illinois during prolonged hospitalizations: no one else could give backrubs or smooth sheets quite so well.
He contracted asthma early in life, and endured several prolonged hospitalizations as a child.
Homeless children and children exposed to institutional settings (including prolonged hospitalization) may be at increased risk.
Because of his prolonged hospitalization for the last two years, the bill for the child's care is approaching $500,000, to be absorbed by government agencies.
Jaundice occurs in more than half of all newborns and is the most common cause of prolonged hospitalization after birth.
This can take days to weeks and can require prolonged hospitalizations.
A catastrophic illness is a severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery.
Crewmen with injuries needing prolonged hospitalization are often helicoptered to shore.