Recurrent/Persistent Pneumonia among Children in Upper Egypt
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Recurrent/Persistent Pneumonia among Children in Upper Egypt
OBJECTIVES Recurrent/persistent pneumonia in children continues to be a major challenge for the pediatricians. The aim of our study was to establish the prevalence and underlying causes of recurrent/persistent pneumonia in children in Upper Egypt. SETTINGS Assiut University Children Hospital, Assiut, Egypt. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients, admitted for pneumonia to the hospital during 2 years...
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عنوان ژورنال: Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2035-3006
DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2014.024