Systematic review and meta-analysis on the etiology of bacterial pneumonia in children in sub-Saharan Africa

• Main Authors: Chukwuemeka Onwuchekwa (Author), Bassey Edem (Author), Victor Williams (Author), Ibiloye Olujuwon (Author), Musa Jallow (Author), Binta Sanyang (Author), Kristien Verdonck (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Before the introduction of vaccination to protect children from pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) were the most frequent aetiological agents causing bacterial pneumonia in children under five years old. However, the etiology of childhood pneumo...