Aetiology of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections among Children Under Five Years in Accra, Ghana

Aetiology of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections among Children Under Five Years in Accra, Ghana

The study aimed to investigate the aetiological agents and clinical presentations associated with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) among children under five years old at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana. This was a cross-sectional study carried from February to December 2001. Nasoph...

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Main Authors:	Theophilus K. Adiku, Richard H. Asmah, Onike Rodrigues, Bamenla Goka, Evangeline Obodai, Andrew A. Adjei, Eric S. Donkor, George Armah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:	Pathogens
Subjects:	acute respiratory infections Respiratory Syncitial Virus Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/4/1/22

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