Factors associated with serious outcomes of pneumonia among children in a birth cohort in South Africa.
<h4>Background</h4>Child hospitalization for pneumonia remains common, and pneumonia is a major cause of child mortality. Early identification of clinical factors associated with serious outcomes may help target risk-mitigation strategies.<h4>Methods</h4>Pneumonia cases occur...
Main Authors: | David M Le Roux, Mark P Nicol, Aneesa Vanker, Polite M Nduru, Heather J Zar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255790 |
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