Clinical risk factors for life-threatening lower respiratory tract infections in children: a retrospective study in an urban city in Malaysia.

AIM: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in low income countries. The aim of this study was to determine risk factors of life-threatening LRTIs in hospitalised children in Malaysia. METHODS: This retrospective study included childr...

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Main Authors: Anna Marie Nathan, Fairuz Rani, Rachel Jiun Yi Lee, Rafdzah Zaki, Caroline Westerhout, I-Ching Sam, Lucy Chai See Lum, Jessie de Bruyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4215925?pdf=render