Epidemiology of respiratory infections caused by atypical bacteria in Two Kenyan refugee camps

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 140-145

  Kim, Curi ^a   Nyoka, Raymond ^b   Ahmed, Jamal A ^b   Winchell, Jonas M ^a   Mitchell, Stephanie L ^a   Kariuki Njenga, M ^b   Auko, Erick ^b   Burton, Wagacha ^c   Breiman, Robert F ^b   Eidex, Rachel B ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Atypical bacteria; Atypical pneumonia; PCR; Refugee health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KENYA; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFUGEE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATYPICAL BACTERIAL FORMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFUGEES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860558729     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9494-1     Document Type: Article

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