Epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia in children of Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Summary Background This systematic review evaluated the incidence, etiology, and use of resources in bacterial, non-tuberculosis community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in immune-competent children aged

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Published in:International journal of infectious diseases 2012-01, Vol.16 (1), p.e5-e15
Main Authors: Gentile, Angela, Bardach, Ariel, Ciapponi, Agustín, Garcia-Marti, Sebastian, Aruj, Patricia, Glujovsky, Demian, Calcagno, Juan Ignacio, Mazzoni, Agustina, Colindres, Romulo Ernesto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caribbean
Caribbean Region - epidemiology
Child
Community-Acquired Infections - epidemiology
Community-Acquired Infections - microbiology
Community-acquired pneumonia
Haemophilus influenzae - pathogenicity
Hospitalization
Humans
Incidence
Infectious Disease
Latin America
Latin America - epidemiology
Mycoplasma pneumoniae - pathogenicity
Pneumonia, Bacterial - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Bacterial - microbiology
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Risk Assessment
Streptococcus pneumoniae - pathogenicity
Systematic review
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Summary:Summary Background This systematic review evaluated the incidence, etiology, and use of resources in bacterial, non-tuberculosis community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in immune-competent children aged
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2011.09.013