Aetiology of childhood pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries in the era of vaccination: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review aimed to describe common aetiologies of severe and non-severe community acquired pneumonia among children aged 1 month to 9 years in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods

We searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PubMed online databases for studies published from January 2010 to August 30, 2020. We included studies on acute community-acquired pneumonia or acute lower respiratory tract infection with ≥1 year of continuous data collection; clear consistent case definition for pneumonia; >1 specimen type (except empyema studies where only pleural fluid was required); testing for >1 pathogen including both viruses and bacteria. Two researchers reviewed the studies independently. Results were presented as a narrative summary. Quality of evidence w

SUBMITTER: von Mollendorf C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9305023 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature