Prognostic value of upper respiratory tract microbes in children presenting to primary care with respiratory infections: A prospective cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>The association between upper respiratory tract microbial positivity and illness prognosis in children is unclear. This impedes clinical decision-making and means the utility of upper respiratory tract microbial point-of-care tests remains unknown. We investigated for...

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Main Authors: Luke J McGeoch, Hannah V Thornton, Peter S Blair, Hannah Christensen, Nicholas L Turner, Peter Muir, Barry Vipond, Niamh M Redmond, Sophie Turnbull, Alastair D Hay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268131