Surveillance of bacterial pneumonia and meningitis in children aged under 5 years: Field Guide
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2009ISBN
978-92-75-11633-3
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This field guide was prepared by PAHO to support health workers participating in the epidemiological surveillance of bacterial pneumonia and meningitis. Pneumonia is among the leading causes of hospitalization and death for children aged under 5 years in the Region of the Americas. In developed countries, the majority of pneumonias are believed to be of viral origin; however, the etiology of pneumonia is almost always bacterial in developing countries. Bacterial meningitis, although not as frequent as pneumonia, is always a serious disease, given the risk of sequelae and its high case-fatality rate. Three bacteria are principally responsible for the diseases: Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) type b (Hib), Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus), and Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). The introduction of the Hib vaccine in countries of the Region produced a dramatic decline of invasive disease due to this bacterium, and pneumococcus is now the principal etiologic agent responsible for bacterial pneumonia and meningitis in children aged under 5 years.
Título traducido
Vigilancia de las neumonías y meningitis bacterianas en menores de 5 años: guía práctica
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Categoría del Plan Estratégico 2014-2019 de la OPS
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Pan American Health Organization Surveillance of bacterial pneumonia and meningitis in children aged under 5 years: Field Guide Washington, D.C.: PAHO 2009 (Scientific and Technical Publication No. 633)
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