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Predictive modelling to differentiate possible bacterial and viral cases of childhood pneumonia in Kilifi, Kenya using protein markers and clinical data

To date, accessible diagnostic tools to identify whether a patient's pneumonia is a bacterial, or viral infection, are not accurate or timely enough to prevent preemptive antibiotic administration. Relying on single biomarkers or clinical presentations has been insufficient. We aimed to incorporate a wide range of...