Indoor bacterial and fungal aerosols as predictors of lower respiratory tract infections among under-five children in Ibadan, Nigeria

Indoor bacterial and fungal aerosols as predictors of lower respiratory tract infections among under-five children in Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the association between exposure to diverse indoor microbial aerosols and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) among children aged 1 to 59 months in Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods One hundred and seventy-eight (178) hospital-based LRTI cases among u...

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Main Authors: Adekunle Gregory Fakunle, Nkosana Jafta, Lidwien A. M. Smit, Rajen N. Naidoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Indoor microbial aerosols
Lower respiratory tract infections
Under-five children
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ibadan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02271-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02271-w

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