Risk for death among children with pneumonia, Afghanistan

Rahmani Zabihullah; Bhim G. Dhoubhadel; Ferogh A. Rauf; Sahab A. Shafiq; Motoi Suzuki; Kiwao Watanabe; Lay M. Yoshida; Michio Yasunami; Salihi Zabihullah; Christopher Parry; Rabi Mirwais; Koya Ariyoshi

doi:10.3201/eid2308.151550

Risk for death among children with pneumonia, Afghanistan

Rahmani Zabihullah, Bhim G. Dhoubhadel, Ferogh A. Rauf, Sahab A. Shafiq, Motoi Suzuki, Kiwao Watanabe, Lay M. Yoshida, Michio Yasunami, Salihi Zabihullah, Christopher Parry, Rabi Mirwais, Koya Ariyoshi

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1404-1408
Number of pages	5
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	23
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2308.151550
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Risk for death among children with pneumonia, Afghanistan

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