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  1. 36. Complications due to acute rhinosinusitis in children

    Författare :Sofia Hultman Dennison; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: There is a lack of population-based studies of complications to acute rhinosinusitis in children. Previous studies have demonstrated a possible effect of the conjugate pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) on hospital admissions and bacteriology in acute rhinosinusitis. LÄS MER

  3. 37. High antibiotic use and resistance among children under five : acute respiratory infections : knowledge and behaviour of caregivers and healthcare providers in Vietnam

    Författare :Hoa Nguyen Quynh; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Acute respiratory infections; antibiotic use; antibiotic resistance; children; caregiver; healthcare provider; Vietnam;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Increased bacterial resistance is threatening the therapeutic effectiveness of antibiotics. High level of antibiotic use is probably the main factor driving the emergence of resistance. LÄS MER

  4. 38. Insight into the genetic characteristics of pneumococcal isolates

    Författare :Christel Blomberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Streptococcus pneumoniae is a human pathogen and a major contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. It has been estimated that it is responsible for between 1-2 million deaths annually. The normal niche for the pneumococci is the nasopharynx where the bacteria can residue for months without causing any symptoms. LÄS MER

  5. 39. Child health and acute respiratory infections in Ethiopia : epidemiology for prevention and control

    Författare :Lulu Muhe; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Epidemiology; acute respiratory infections; morbidity; mortality; infants; under-five children; determinants; intervention;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is based on studies in Butajira district in the south central part of Ethiopia and one study in the Ethio-Swedish Children's Hospital in Addis Ababa. The Butajira project has a continuous demographic surveillance system, established in 1987 in a sample of 10 communities with a total baseline population of about 30,000. LÄS MER

  7. 40. Antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria affecting children from León, Nicaragua

    Författare :Erick José Amaya; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Annual child mortality has declined in the world from 12.5 million in 1990 to 8.8 million in 2008. Yet, infectious diseases are still the major cause of death in this group (6. LÄS MER