Mycoplasma pneumoniae and respiratory virus infections in children with persistent cough in England: a retrospective analysis.

BACKGROUND: Persistent cough following an acute respiratory tract infection is common in children, but clinicians may find it difficult to give accurate prognostic information on likely duration of cough without a microbiologic diagnosis. This study estimates the prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae...

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Main Authors: Wang, K, Chalker, V, Bermingham, A, Harrison, T, Mant, D, Harnden, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011