Bacterial Pathogens Associated With Community-acquired Pneumonia in Children

Bacterial Pathogens Associated With Community-acquired Pneumonia in Children

Pediatric community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common reasons for hospital admission, there is no reliable way of distinguishing the causative organism based on clinical features.

This study examined common pathogens of community-acquired pneumonia from 28 days up to 10 years in Dakahlia Governorate.

- Inclusion criteria:

• Infants and children aged 28 days to ten years (male and female sexes).
• Patients diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia.
• Pneumonia was diagnosed if the patient fulfilled has fever (temperature ≥38.3° C), Fast breathing (40 breaths per minute if the child is 1 year up to 10 years old), respiratory distress (tachypnea, retractions) and chest indrawing and cyanosis with compatible chest x-ray findings.

Exclusion criteria:

• Neonates
• Children more than 10 years
• Hospital acquired pneumonia
• Chronic lung disease, immunodeficiency and other congenital anomalies