The time has come to invest more in the prevention of day care-associated infection in children
Journal Title: Jornal de Pediatria - Year 2019, Vol 95, Issue 6
Abstract
The shift from home-care to day care has had a significant impact on pediatric health and still remains a major risk factor for infections in toddlers and young children.1 The estimated risk is two to three times higher in children attending daycare when compared with those who stay at home.2 Young children are particularly susceptible to respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, which, although, usually viral, mild, and self-limiting, are highly contagious and spread easily in semi-closed settings, such as day care centers. Another factor that further contributes to the susceptibility to infections is still developing immune system, especially in infants and young toddlers.3
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Iva Hojsak
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- DOI 10.1016/j.jped.2018.10.001
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