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Reducing the global burden of acute lower respiratory infections in children: the contribution of new diagnostics

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  • Yee-Wei Lim

    (RAND Corporation)

  • Mark Steinhoff

    (John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

  • Federico Girosi

    (RAND Corporation)

  • Douglas Holtzman

    (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

  • Harry Campbell

    (University of Edinburgh, Old College)

  • Rob Boer

    (RAND Corporation)

  • Robert Black

    (John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

  • Kim Mulholland

    (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

Abstract

Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) are the primary killer of children in developing countries. Many children with ALRIs are not properly diagnosed, and overuse of antibiotics has led to increasing drug resistance. The introduction of simple and widely accessible diagnostic tests could significantly reduce deaths among children with ALRIs and reduce the inappropriate use of antibiotics.

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  • Yee-Wei Lim & Mark Steinhoff & Federico Girosi & Douglas Holtzman & Harry Campbell & Rob Boer & Robert Black & Kim Mulholland, 2006. "Reducing the global burden of acute lower respiratory infections in children: the contribution of new diagnostics," Nature, Nature, vol. 444(1), pages 9-18, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:444:y:2006:i:1:d:10.1038_nature05442
    DOI: 10.1038/nature05442
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    1. James Buchanan & Borislava Mihaylova & Alastair Gray & Nicholas White, 2010. "Cost-Effectiveness of Pre-Referral Antimalarial, Antibacterial, and Combined Rectal Formulations for Severe Febrile Illness," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(12), pages 1-12, December.

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