We report an investigation for 16 bacteria and viruses among 184 children hospitalized with
pneumonia in Salvador, Brazil. Etiology was established in 144 (78%) cases. Viral, bacterial …

Background. Childhood community-acquired pneumonia is a common illness, but there
have been relatively few comprehensive studies of the viral and bacterial etiology in …

The etiology of severe pneumonia, not frequently encountered in a community-based study,
was determined in 204 hospitalized children< 5 years of age. Potential pathogens were …

Few comprehensive studies have searched for viruses and bacteria in children with
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We identified 76 children hospitalized for …

We conducted a prospective pilot study over a 1-year period in New Caledonia in
preparation for the Pneumonia Research for Child Health (PERCH) project. The pathogens …

Background Acute respiratory infections are the leading cause of mortality in children
worldwide, especially in developing countries. Pneumonia accounts for 16% of all deaths of …

Viral and bacterial antigen and antibody assays were prospectively applied to study the
microbial actiology of community-acquired pneumonia in 195 hospitalised children during a …

We reviewed data collected between January 1987 and December 1989 on the etiology of
acute respiratory infections (ARI) among 827 children in two low-income communities and a …

Background. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in young children is most commonly
associated with viral infections; however, the role of viruses in CAP of school-age children is …

The epidemiologic and etiologic features of cases of pneumonia among 1,740 children
admitted to a teaching hospital in Hong Kong over a 3-year period were studied. Of the …