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  • Title: Etiology of acute severe lower respiratory tract infection in hospital-based patients.
    Author: Chay OM, Hiew J, Tan CK, Foo AL, Lim KW, Cheng HK.
    Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health; 1992 Jun; 23(2):293-6. PubMed ID: 1439984.
    Abstract:
    Acute respiratory infections are common childhood illnesses. Most are mild and self-limiting. Five percent are lower respiratory tract diseases and are potentially serious. A prospective study was conducted to ascertain the etiology of community-acquired severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in hospital based patients. Mycoplasma was the most frequently identified agent (33%). This was followed by viruses (28%) and bacteria (15%). Twenty-four percent of children had no identified causative agent.
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