Clinical presentation and microbiological diagnosis in paediatric respiratory tract infection: A systematic review

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 65, Issue 631, 2015, Pages e69-e81

  Thornton, Hannah V ^a   Blair, Peter S ^a   Lovering, Andrew M ^b   Muir, Peter ^c   Hay, Alastair D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Diagnosis; Microbiology; Point of care systems; Primary health care; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CRACKLE; EMBASE; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; MEDICAL SUBJECT HEADINGS; MEDLINE; MICROBIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WHEEZING; BACTERIUM; CHILD; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; META ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY MUCOSA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

BACTERIA; CHILD; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY MUCOSA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84921826730     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: 14785242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp15X683497     Document Type: Article

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