RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Complicated pneumonia in children
JF Breathe
JO breathe
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 210
OP 222
DO 10.1183/20734735.043012
VO 9
IS 3
A1 Rishi Pabary
A1 Ian M. Balfour-Lynn
YR 2013
UL http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/9/3/210.abstract
AB 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.