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Burden of infection in Australian infants.

Rebecca RowlandZia SassAnne-Louise PonsonbyAngela PezicMimi Lk TangPeter VuillerminLawrence GrayDavid P Burgnernull null
Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2020)
Infection, especially of the respiratory tract, is a common cause of morbidity in Australian infants. Several potentially modifiable risk factors were identified, particularly for respiratory infections. Most infections were managed by general practitioners and 1 in 10 infants attended an emergency department with infection in the first year of life.
Keyphrases
  • respiratory tract
  • emergency department
  • risk factors