Aetiology of lobar pneumonia determined by multiplex molecular analyses of lung and pleural aspirate specimens in the Gambia: findings from population-based pneumonia surveillance

Aetiology of lobar pneumonia determined by multiplex molecular analyses of lung and pleural aspirate specimens in the Gambia: findings from population-based pneumonia surveillance

Objectives To determine the causes of lobar pneumonia in rural Gambia.Design and setting Population-based pneumonia surveillance at seven peripheral health facilities and two regional hospitals in rural Gambia. 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was introduced routinely in August 2009 an...

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Main Authors: Jayani Pathirana, Brian Greenwood, Ilias Hossain, Grant Austin Mackenzie, Jessica McLellan, Eunice Machuka, Malick Ndiaye, Augustin Fombah, Baderinwa Abatan, Ahmed Manjang, Philip Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/3/e056706.full
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