Diarrhea as a risk factor for acute lower respiratory tract infections among young children in low income settings

• Main Authors: Christa L. Fischer Walker (Author), Jamie Perin (Author), Joanne Katz (Author), James M. Tielsch (Author), Robert E. Black (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Diarrhea and acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) are leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of age. We sought to quantify the correlation of diarrhea and respiratory infections within an individual child and to determine if infection with one illness incre...