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Prevalence of acute respiratory bacterial pathogens in children in Goder

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dc.contributor.author Mohammed,Endris
dc.contributor.author Muhe,Lulu
dc.contributor.author Geyid,Aberra
dc.contributor.author Asmelash,Tsehaye
dc.contributor.author Tesema,Tesfaye
dc.contributor.author Dejene,Amare
dc.contributor.author Mekonnen,Yared
dc.contributor.author Mammo,Kidanemariam
dc.contributor.author Afework,Aklog
dc.contributor.author Muzein,Redwan
dc.date.accessioned 2022-11-24T10:11:06Z
dc.date.available 2022-11-24T10:11:06Z
dc.date.issued 2000
dc.identifier.citation Endris Mohammed ; Lulu Muhe; Aberra Geyid; Tsehaye Asmelash; Tesfaye Tesema; Amare Dejene; Yared Mekonnen; Kidanemariam Mammo; Aklog Afework; Redwan Muzein. Prevalence of acute respiratory bacterial pathogens in children in Goder,Ethiopia journal of health development.2000;14(2):191-197
dc.identifier.uri http://172.21.6.100:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/79
dc.description.abstract A study was conducted in the Ethio-Swedish Children's Hospital and different schools and kindergartens in Addis Ababa to determine the prevalence of bacterial agents that are associated with acute respiratory infection in children from 1998-1999. A total of 883 subjects were studied, out of which 77% were cases from the Ethio-Swedish Children's Hospital and 23% were controls from different schools and kindergartens. From each case and control throat and nasopharyngeal specimens were collected. Culture and different biochemical tests were used to isolate the potential bacterial pathogens. Clinical findings like cough, difficult breathing and fever were correlated with laboratory findings. S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae type b were the most commonly isolated bacteria in both throat and nasopharyngeal specimens; 74% and 70% in the cases and 2% and 5% in the control groups, respectively. This paper discusses the association between throat and nasopharyngeal carriership of bacteria and acute respiratory infection in children in Addis Ababa.
dc.format.extent 191-197
dc.subject Public Health
dc.subject Prevalence
dc.subject Bacterial
dc.subject Etiologic agents
dc.subject Acute Respiratory infection (ARI)
dc.subject children
dc.subject (Gonder)Ethiopia
dc.title Prevalence of acute respiratory bacterial pathogens in children in Goder
dc.type Journal Article
ep.identifier.status Open Access
ep.identifier.status Open Access
ep.identifier.doi DOI:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejhd/article/view/9923
ep.journal Ethiopia Journal of health developemnt
ep.issue 2
ep.volume 14


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