Miller Children's Hospital, Long Beach, CA, USA;University of California, Irvine, USA;elsevierSeminars in Pediatric Infections DiseasesShohet FA, Leiberman JM. Bacterial Pneumonia in children. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis 1998; 9: 191-198.Adler-Shohet F, Lieberman JM. Bacterial pneumonia in children....
Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the most common cause of serious bacterial pneumonia in children, and the increasing incidence of penicillin-resistant strains can complicate therapy. Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae are the most common causes of pneumonia in school-aged children. In most ...
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pneumonia, child health, lower respiratory infectionLower respiratory infections (LRIs) are estimated to cause approximately 4 million deaths each year, the majority in previously healthy young children from low-income countries. Bacterial pneumonias are likely to account for the major proportion of ...
You may receive oxygen to increase the level of oxygen in your blood. You may also need a machine to help you breathe.How can I manage bacterial pneumonia?Rest as needed. Rest often while you recover. Slowly start to do more each day. Keep your head elevated. You may be able to ...
CAAP = community-acquired alveolar pneumonia; HMPV = human metapneumovirus; RSV = respiratory syncytial virus SUGGESTED for you Viewpoint This is one of several studies showing that HMPV is isolated more often than any other virus save RSV in children with viral lower respiratory tract infection...
In children aged three months to four years, the most common type of bacterial pneumonia is Strep. pneumoniae. In children greater than age four, it remains in the top three most common types. The pneumococcal vaccine series, started at tw...
Objectives: To determine the spectrum of bacterial pathogens causing community-acquired pneumonia in children below 5 years of age. Methods: Children aged below 5 years satisfying the WHO criteria for pneumonia, severe pneumonia or very severe pneumonia, and with the presence of lung infiltrates on ...
, pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children — responsible for 18% of all deaths in children under age five. Many of these outcomes can be prevented with global measures that increase access to immunizations, adequate pre and post-natal care for mother and baby, sufficient...
influenzae pneumonia has increased or whether aggressive and fastidious culturing has just identified more cases is not clear. Haemophilus influenzae should not be considered an uncommon cause of pneumonia in infants and young children, and empiric therapy should cover this organism....