Bacteremia among Children Admitted to a Rural Hospital in Kenya
Bacteremia among Children Admitted to a Rural Hospital in Kenya
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Berkley, James A
Lowe, Brett S
Mwangi, Isaiah
Williams, Thomas
Bauni, Evasius
Mwarumba, Saleem
Ngetsa, Caroline
Slack, Mary PE
Njenga, Sally
Hart, C Anthony
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Universty of Nairobi
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There are few epidemiologic data on invasive bacterial infections among children in sub-Saharan Africa. We studied every acute pediatric admission to a rural district hospital in Kenya to examine the prevalence, incidence, types, and outcome of community-acquired bacteremia.
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N Engl J Med 2005; 352:39-47January 6, 2005DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa040275