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. 2005 Jun;29(3):195-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00264-005-0643-9. Epub 2005 Apr 2.

The incidence of septic arthritis in Malawian children

C B D Lavy  1 , A C Peek, G Manjolo
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The incidence of septic arthritis in Malawian children

C B D Lavy et al. Int Orthop. 2005 Jun.

Abstract
in English, French

The incidence of septic arthritis in Malawian children was estimated by assessing the incidence in the relatively enclosed district of Chikwawa. We found an incidence of approximately one in 5,000 in the under-five age group and one in 13,000 in the 5-15 age group.

La fréquence des arthrites septiques chez les enfants Malawiens a été estimée dans le district relativement clos de Chikwawa. Nous avons trouvé une fréquence d’approximativement 1 sur 5,000 dans le groupe de moins de 5 ans et 1 sur 13,000 dans la groupe de 5 à 15 ans.

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