在马拉维的初级医疗保健中,呼吸道同胞性病毒相关的肺炎

Kimberly Davy1, Elena Koskinas1, Chris Watson2

  • 1School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.

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概括

呼吸道同胞性病毒 (RSV) 导致马拉维5岁以下儿童41.6%的肺炎病例. 风险因素包括年龄,出生期和生活条件,强调了像疫苗这样的预防策略的必要性.

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