| Childhood pneumonia as a global health priority and the strategic interest of the bill & melinda gates foundation. | |
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PMID: 22403237 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Pneumonia kills more children than any other disease-more than HIV/AIDS, malaria, and measles combined. Introduction of vaccines against pneumococcus and Haemophilus influenzae type b (the most important causes of severe pneumonia in young children), increasing resistance to antibiotics, and changes in HIV prevalence will likely change patterns of pneumonia etiology in developing countries. Studies such as Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) that take advantage of new diagnostic technologies are needed to provide an updated and more precise description of the microbial causes of pneumonia and to inform decisions around treatment algorithms and vaccine development and introduction. In recognition of its importance for global health and especially its significance as an ongoing cause of gross inequity in risks, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has made pneumonia an important part of its global health strategy and PERCH a centerpiece of its Pneumonia Program. |
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Richard A Adegbola |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Volume: 54 Suppl 2 ISSN: 1537-6591 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-03-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203213 Medline TA: Clin Infect Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S89-92 Citation Subset: IM |
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington. |
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