Aetiology, burden and causal pathways of acute lower respiratory infections using population linked data

下呼吸道或胸部感染是许多儿童的问题。该项目将调查胸部感染对医院和急诊科的影响、导致胸部感染的病毒和细菌，确定哪些儿童患胸部感染的风险增加，并调查常规免疫接种对特定类型感染的影响。这个项目将大大增加我们对胸部感染的了解，从而可以制定适当的干预措施。

Lower respiratory, or chest infections, are a problem for many children. This project will investigate the impact of chest infections on hospitals and emergency departments, the viruses and bacteria that cause them, identify those children who are at an increased risk of having chest infections and investigate the impact of routine immunisations on specific types of infections. This project will greatly add to our understanding of chest infections so appropriate interventions can be developed.