Febrile Children with Pneumonia Have Higher Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Load Than Other Children with Fever

Febrile Children with Pneumonia Have Higher Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Load Than Other Children with Fever

Febrile episodes are common in children and the most frequent reason for attending emergency services. Although most infections have a benign and self-limiting course, severe and sometimes life-threatening infections occur. This prospective study describes a cohort of children presenting to a single...

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Main Authors: Bryndis Bjornsdottir, Ubaldo Benitez Hernandez, Asgeir Haraldsson, Valtyr Thors
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
children
respiratory tract infection
pneumonia
bacterial density
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/4/517

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