Viral and atypical bacterial detection in acute respiratory infection in children under five years.

Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. This study aimed to determine the viral and atypical bacterial causes of different severities and clinical manifestations of ARI in preschool children from low-income families in North-East Brazil....

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Main Authors: Patrícia G M Bezerra, Murilo C A Britto, Jailson B Correia, Maria do Carmo M B Duarte, Angela M Fonceca, Katie Rose, Mark J Hopkins, Luis E Cuevas, Paul S McNamara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3078930?pdf=render