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Hospital-based surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease among young children in urban Nepal

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General Info
Geography 
Nepal (NPL)
Bagmati, Central Development Region [Historical]
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2005 - 12/2006
Data type
Scientific literature
Summary 

Children aged 2 months to 5 years who were admitted to Patan Hospital, Kathmandu, with fever and/or suspected pneumonia, meningitis, or bacteremia were recruited. Blood culture specimens were collected from all participants. In cases of suspected meningitis, cerebrospinal fluid specimens were cultured and were tested for S. pneumoniae antigen.

Keywords 
Blood tests, Children, Fever, Medical tests, Meningitis, Spinal tap
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jul 20, 2021