%0 Journal Article %A Rishi Pabary %A Ian M. Balfour-Lynn %T Complicated pneumonia in children %D 2013 %R 10.1183/20734735.043012 %J Breathe %P 210-222 %V 9 %N 3 %X Educational aims To understand the pathogenesis of complicated community-acquired pneumonia in children To gain an understanding into the management of common complications of community-acquired pneumonia in children Summary Community-acquired pneumonia is a common paediatric infection and, even with the introduction of pneumococcal and Haemophilus vaccinations, most children will experience at least one episode before adult life. Most cases are self-limiting but a small number of children will develop sequelae and require hospitalisation. This review focuses on the presentation and management of complications of community-acquired pneumonia in children. %U https://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/breathe/9/3/210.full.pdf