Breiman et al. BMC Infectious Diseases (2015) 15:95 DOI 10.1186/s12879-015-0827-x
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Open Access
Severe acute respiratory infection in children in a densely populated urban slum in Kenya, 2007–2011 Robert F Breiman1,2,5*, Leonard Cosmas1, M Kariuki Njenga1,2,4, John Williamson1,2, Joshua A Mott1, Mark A Katz1,2, Dean D Erdman3, Eileen Schneider3, M Steven Oberste3, John C Neatherlin1,2, Henry Njuguna1,2, Daniel M Ondari4, Kennedy Odero4, George O Okoth4, Beatrice Olack4, Newton Wamola4, Joel M Montgomery1,2, Barry S Fields1,2 and Daniel R Feikin1,2,3
Abstract Background: Reducing acute respiratory infection burden in children in Africa remains a major priority and challenge. We analyzed data from population-based infectious disease surveillance for severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) among children
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Open Access
Severe acute respiratory infection in children in a densely populated urban slum in Kenya, 2007–2011 Robert F Breiman1,2,5*, Leonard Cosmas1, M Kariuki Njenga1,2,4, John Williamson1,2, Joshua A Mott1, Mark A Katz1,2, Dean D Erdman3, Eileen Schneider3, M Steven Oberste3, John C Neatherlin1,2, Henry Njuguna1,2, Daniel M Ondari4, Kennedy Odero4, George O Okoth4, Beatrice Olack4, Newton Wamola4, Joel M Montgomery1,2, Barry S Fields1,2 and Daniel R Feikin1,2,3
Abstract Background: Reducing acute respiratory infection burden in children in Africa remains a major priority and challenge. We analyzed data from population-based infectious disease surveillance for severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) among children
