학술논문
Risk for Death among Children with Pneumonia, Afghanistan
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 8, Pp 1404-1408 (2017)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
Abstract
In Afghanistan, childhood deaths from pneumonia are high. Among 639 children at 1 hospital, the case-fatality rate was 12.1%, and 46.8% of pneumococcal serotypes detected were covered by the 13-valent vaccine. Most deaths occurred within 2 days of hospitalization; newborns and malnourished children were at risk. Vaccination could reduce pneumonia and deaths.