Factors associated with increased risk of progression to respiratory syncytial virus-associated pneumonia in young Kenyan children

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 914-926

  Okiro, Emelda A ^a   Ngama, Mwanajuma ^a   Bett, Ann ^a   Cane, Patricia A ^b   Medley, Graham F ^c   James Nokes, D ^a,c  

^a KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease; Kenya; Respiratory syncytial virus; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH RISK; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PNEUMONIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFANT; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE SMEAR; PNEUMONIA; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCORING SYSTEM; SIBLING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROWDING; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; NASAL LAVAGE FLUID; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, HUMAN; RISK FACTORS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; RICE STRIPE VIRUS;

EID: 44949123582     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02092.x     Document Type: Article

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