Prevalence of pneumococcal carriage and risk factors for pneumonia and carriage among under-5 children in Malaysia: findings from the MY-Pneumo study

Abstract Background Paediatric pneumonia remains a significant public health concern globally, and the risk factors for pneumonia and carriage vary across different populations. The accuracy of pneumococcal urinary antigen test (PUAT) remains unclear. We aimed to determine the prevalence of pneumoco...

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Ngā kaituhi matua:	Hoomashini Gunasegaran, Nurul Hanis Ramzi, Andrew Chun Hoong Tan, Nur Alia Johari, Anna Marie Nathan, Norhayati Aida Sulaiman, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh, Mohamad Ikram Ilias, Zakuan Zainy Deris, Siti Nur Haidar Hazlan, Nur Syafiqah Mohamad Nasir, Asrar Abu Bakar, Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Wan Khairunnisa Wan Juhari, Norhidayah Kamarudin, Chun Wie Chong, David W. Cleary, Stuart C. Clarke, Lokman Hakim Sulaiman
Hōputu:	Artigo
Reo:	Inglês
I whakaputaina:	BMC 2025-10-01
Rangatū:	Pneumonia
Ngā marau:	Paediatric pneumonia Streptococcus pneumoniae Risk factors Pneumococcal urinary antigen test BinaxNOW®
Urunga tuihono:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-025-00177-9
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