| The etiology of lobar pneumonia in the Gambia. | |
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PMID: 3490924 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Sixty-four patients who had been admitted to hospital in the Gambia with acute lobar pneumonia were investigated. Lung aspiration proved to be the most effective method of establishing a bacterial etiology, and Streptococcus pneumoniae was the pathogen isolated most frequently from patients irrespective of age. Among children, Haemophilus influenzae, either singly or in combination with another bacterial agent, was an important cause of pneumonia. Of 13 isolates of H. influenzae two were of serotype a, while four others were non-capsulated. All isolates of S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae were sensitive to penicillin. |
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Authors:
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R A Wall; P T Corrah; D C Mabey; B M Greenwood |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bulletin of the World Health Organization Volume: 64 ISSN: 0042-9686 ISO Abbreviation: Bull. World Health Organ. Publication Date: 1986 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-01-02 Completed Date: 1987-01-02 Revised Date: 2010-10-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7507052 Medline TA: Bull World Health Organ Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 553-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Gambia Haemophilus Infections / drug therapy, epidemiology Haemophilus influenzae / drug effects Humans Penicillins / therapeutic use Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / drug therapy, epidemiology*, etiology Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology* Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects |
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0/Penicillins |
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