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October 1, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Prevalence, incidence and associated factors of pneumonia among severely malnourished children hospitalized in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda

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HNHarriet NambuyaEMEzekiel MupereNNNicolette Nabukeera‐Barungi

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Overview

Cross-sectional and cohort analysis reveal high pneumonia rates in children with severe acute malnutrition, suggesting urgent monitoring need.

Key Points

  • The study found a pneumonia prevalence of 28% among severely malnourished children hospitalized in Uganda.
  • Incidence of pneumonia reached an alarming rate of 356 cases per 1000 hospital admissions of children with SAM.
  • Factors associated with increased pneumonia cases included stunting, female sex, and the presence of presumptive TB.
  • Young age 6–12 months and prolonged hospitalization were identified as significant risk factors for incident pneumonia.

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Nambuya et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91cffe798ba2fc498d9dhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331698
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