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    Microbiologlcal aetiology of pneumonia in quldren under five years at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya

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    Date
    1987
    Author
    Kariuki, Rachel F
    Type
    Thesis
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    en
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    Abstract
    Percutaneous needle aspiration of the lung was performed on 45 children admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital, over a 3 month period, to determine aetiology of pneumonia. Positive bacterial cultures were obtained from 49% of the lung aspirates. The commonest bacteria was coagulase negative staphylococcus, 52% followed by Escherichia coli, 16%, Klebsiella, 12%. Haemophilus influenzae contributed to 8% of the isolates, the pneumococcus was not isolated.Positive viral isolates were obtained-in 47% of the lung aspirates. Respiratory syncytial virus, RSV was the most commonly encountered virus. No measles virus was found. A combined bacterial and viral aetiology was found in 22% of the 23 lung aspirates that underwent complete bacterial and viral studies. Bacteria alone were found in 39% and viruses in 17%. The coagulase negative staphylococcus was resistant to the penicillins. Gram negative organisms were fairly sensitive to the aminoglycosides. Minor complicationsoccured in 5(11.9%) of the children, all of whom recovered spnontaneously.
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    http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/11295/24988
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    Master In Medicine (Paediatrics)
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    University Of Nairobi
     
    Department of Medicine
     
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