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2840466

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-9-1
pubmed:abstractText
The causes of lower respiratory tract infections in 1544 children attending a Japanese hospital over a period of 7 years were investigated. Both cultivation and two serological techniques were used to detect Mycoplasma pneumoniae whereas viral involvement was investigated only by serology. Pathogens were identified in 52% of 1175 patients with pneumonia and 36% of 369 patients without pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection was specifically diagnosed in 414 (26.8%) of the 1544 patients. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was dominant in children up to 2 years of age. By the age of 3 years, M. pneumoniae was equalling it in incidence and became the main pathogen in older groups. It is suggested that M. pneumoniae may be more important in the 3-6 years age group than hitherto suspected. These observations may influence the choice of antibiotics for treating lower respiratory tract infections in childhood.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0163-4453
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
253-61
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other pathogens in the aetiology of lower respiratory tract infections among Japanese children.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Asahi General Hospital, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article