A preliminary study of pneumonia etiology among hospitalized children in Kenya.

BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is the leading cause of childhood death in the developing world. Higher-quality etiological data are required to reduce this mortality burden. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study of pneumonia etiology among children aged 1-59 months in rural Kenya. Case patients were hos...

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Main Authors: Hammitt, L, Kazungu, S, Morpeth, S, Gibson, D, Mvera, B, Brent, A, Mwarumba, S, Onyango, C, Bett, A, Akech, DO, Murdoch, DR, Nokes, D, Scott, J
Format: Journal article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: 2012