Etiology of acute severe lower respiratory tract infection in hospital-based patients.

Chay, O M; Hiew, J; Tan, C K; Foo, A L; Lim, K W; Cheng, H K

Chay, O M; Hiew, J; Tan, C K; Foo, A L; Lim, K W; Cheng, H K.

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 1992 Jun; 23(2): 293-6

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-31760

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Acute respiratory infections are common childhood illnesses. Most are mild and self-limiting. Five percent are lower respiratory tract diseases and are potentially serious. A prospective study was conducted to ascertain the etiology of community-acquired severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in hospital based patients. Mycoplasma was the most frequently identified agent (33%). This was followed by viruses (28%) and bacteria (15%). Twenty-four percent of children had no identified causative agent.

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Acute Disease; Age Factors; Agglutination Tests; Bacteria/isolation & purification; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Mycoplasma pneumoniae/isolation & purification; Prospective Studies; Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology; Smoking/adverse effects; Viruses/isolation & purification

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Respiratory Tract Infections / Bacteria / Viruses / Female / Humans / Male / Infant, Newborn / Agglutination Tests / Smoking / Child Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Year: 1992 Type: Article

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