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...
Päätekijät: | 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 |
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Aineistotyyppi: | Journal article |
Kieli: | English |
Julkaistu: |
2012
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