Bacterial Colonization of the Upper Respiratory Tract and Its Association with Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Highland Children of Papua New Guinea

Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) is the major cause of death among children in Papua New Guinea. This longitudinal study reports the bacteriologic findings for children observed in their hamlets. A total of 1,449 nasal swab specimens from 158 children

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Published in:Reviews of infectious diseases 1990-11, Vol.12, p.S1006-S1016
Main Authors: Janet M. Montgomery, Deborah Lehmann, Smith, Tom, Michael, Audrey, Benetty Joseph, Tony Lupiwa, Christine Coakley, Veronica Spooner, Bronwyn Best, Ian D. Riley, Alpers, Michael P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Ampicillin - pharmacology
Bacteria
Blood
Carrier State - microbiology
Child, Preschool
Children
Chloramphenicol - pharmacology
Diseases
Haemophilus Infections - microbiology
Haemophilus influenzae - classification
Haemophilus influenzae - drug effects
Haemophilus influenzae - isolation & purification
Highlands
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Longitudinal Studies
Morbidity
Nasal Mucosa - microbiology
Papua New Guinea
Penicillin
Penicillin Resistance
Respiratory tract infections
Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology
Role of Bacterial Pathogens in Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
Seasons
Serotyping
Specimens
Streptococcal Infections - microbiology
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae - classification
Streptococcus pneumoniae - drug effects
Streptococcus pneumoniae - isolation & purification
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Summary:Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) is the major cause of death among children in Papua New Guinea. This longitudinal study reports the bacteriologic findings for children observed in their hamlets. A total of 1,449 nasal swab specimens from 158 children
ISSN:0162-0886