Viral and bacterial pathogens identification in children hospitalised for severe pneumonia and parapneumonic empyema

Viral and bacterial pathogens identification in children hospitalised for severe pneumonia and parapneumonic empyema

<p>Pneumonia is caused by respiratory bacteria and/or viruses. Little is known if co-infections are an aggravating factor in hospitalised children with severe pneumonia. We studied the impact of respiratory pathogens on the severity of pneumonia. Between 2007 and 2009, 52 children hospitalised...

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Main Authors: Jean-Noël Telles, Nathalie Richard, Yves Gillet, Susanne Hartwig, Stéphane Pouzol, Sandra Dollet, Melina Messaoudi, Elodie Paredes, Christine Ploton, Gérard Lina, Guy Vernet, Daniel Floret, Etienne Javouhey, Gláucia Paranhos-Baccalà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Pneumonia
Subjects:
Respiratory pathogens, aetiology, Real-time multiplex PCR, S. pneumoniae serotyping.
Online Access:https://pneumonia.org.au/index.php/pneumonia/article/view/228

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