Introduction to the Site-specific Etiologic Results from the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) Study

Maria Deloria Knoll, Christine Prosperi, Henry C. Baggett, W. Abdullah Brooks, Daniel R. Feikin, Laura L. Hammitt, Stephen R.C. Howie, Karen L. Kotloff, Shabir A. Madhi, David R. Murdoch, J. Anthony G. Scott, Donald M. Thea, Katherine L. O'Brien

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Abstract

The Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) study evaluated the etiology of severe and very severe pneumonia in children hospitalized in 7 African and Asian countries. Here, we summarize the highlights of in-depth site-specific etiology analyses published separately in this issue, including how etiology varies by age, mortality status, malnutrition, severity, HIV status, and more. These site-specific results impart important lessons that can inform disease control policy implications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)S1-S6
JournalPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume40
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2021

Keywords

  • PERCH
  • childhood
  • etiology
  • pneumonia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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