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Community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization among U.S. children.


AUTHORS

Jain S , Williams DJ , Arnold SR , Ampofo K , Bramley AM , Reed C , Stockmann C , Anderson EJ , Grijalva CG , Self WH , Zhu Y , Patel A , Hymas W , Chappell JD , Kaufman RA , Kan JH , Dansie D , Lenny N , Hillyard DR , Haynes LM , Levine M , Lindstrom S , Winchell JM , Katz JM , Erdman D , Schneider E , Hicks LA , Wunderink RG , Edwards KM , Pavia AT , McCullers JA , Finelli L , , . The New England journal of medicine. 2015 2 26; 372(9). 835-45
  • NIHMSID: 0255562

ABSTRACT

Incidence estimates of hospitalizations for community-acquired pneumonia among children in the United States that are based on prospective data collection are limited. Updated estimates of pneumonia that has been confirmed radiographically and with the use of current laboratory diagnostic tests are needed.


Incidence estimates of hospitalizations for community-acquired pneumonia among children in the United States that are based on prospective data collection are limited. Updated estimates of pneumonia that has been confirmed radiographically and with the use of current laboratory diagnostic tests are needed.


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