Atypical bacterial pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia in children: a hospital-based study.
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A total of 243 children aged one month to five years with World Health Organization defined severe community acquired pneumonia were studied for the presence of atypical bacterial pathogens: 24 were found positive for mycoplasma infection. There was no significant association with any of the clinical, laboratory and radiological variables in children with pneumonia by the atypical pathogen.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Tropical doctor
دوره 39 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009