title: Etiology of acute lower respiratory infection in Filipino children under five years.
abstract: This study conducted at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine from April 1990 to December 1992, identified the etiology of acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) in 119 (36.9%) of 317 hospitalized children < 5 years of age. A higher proportion of respiratory viruses (27.2%) than bacterial agents (10.7%) were identified. Viral agents (adenovirus, RSV, parainfluenza 3, influenza A and influenza B) and bacterial agents (mainly Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae) are the pathogenic agents involved in ALRI among Filipino children less than 5 years old.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Alabang, Muntinlupa Metro Manila, Philippines.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Capeding
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Sombrero
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Paladin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Numazaki
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Saniel
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*