Pneumonia Hospitalizations among Children, Kenya

Munywoki, Patrick Kiio; Ohuma, Eric O.; Ngama, Mwanajuma; Bauni, Evasius; Scott, J. Anthony G.; Nokes, D. James

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Pneumonia Hospitalizations among Children, Kenya

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Feb 2013
By Munywoki, Patrick Kiio ; Ohuma, Eric O. ; Ngama, Mwanajuma ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Munywoki, Patrick Kiio ; Ohuma, Eric O. ; Ngama, Mwanajuma ; Bauni, Evasius ; Scott, J. Anthony G. ; Nokes, D. James
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Severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in infants caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been associated with later pneumonia hospitalization among children. To determine risk for pneumonia after RSV hospitalization in infancy, we conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of 2,813 infants admitted to a hospital in Kenya and identified readmissions for pneumonia among this group during early childhood (<60 months of age). Incidence of readmission for pneumonia was higher for children whose first admission as infants was for LRTI and who were <3 months of age than for children who were first admitted as infants for non-LRTI, irrespective of RSV status. Incidence of readmission for pneumonia with wheeze was higher for children whose first admission involved RSV compared with those who had non-RSV LRTI. Excess pneumonia risk persisted for 2 years after the initial hospitalization. Close postdischarge follow-up of infants with LRTI, with or without RSV, could help prevent severe pneumonia later in childhood.
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Childhood Cohort Studies Female Hospitalization Humans Incidence Infancy Infant Infant, Newborn Length Of Stay Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Male Patient Readmission Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral Postdischarge Research Respiratory Infections Respiratory Syncytial Virus Respiratory Syncytial Viruses Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Viruses Wheeze
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Emerg Infect Dis. 19(2):223-229.
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Journal Article
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Kenya
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Africa
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19
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2
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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