A systematic review of the organizational, environmental, professional and child and family factors influencing the timing of admission to hospital for children with serious infectious illness.

<h4>Background</h4>Infection, particularly in the first 5 years of life, is a major cause of childhood deaths globally, many deaths from infections such as pneumonia and meningococcal disease are avoidable, if treated in time. Some factors that contribute to morbidity and mortality can b...

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Main Authors: Bernie Carter, Damian Roland, Lucy Bray, Jane Harris, Poornima Pandey, Jo Fox, Enitan D Carrol, Sarah Neill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236013