Background. Childhood community-acquired pneumonia is a common illness, but there
have been relatively few comprehensive studies of the viral and bacterial etiology in …

Viral and bacterial antigen and antibody assays were prospectively applied to study the
microbial actiology of community-acquired pneumonia in 195 hospitalised children during a …

Background. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in young children is most commonly
associated with viral infections; however, the role of viruses in CAP of school-age children is …

The serologic responses to bacterial and viral antigens were determined in paired serum
samples from 336 children, ages 1 month to 15 years, with roentgenographically verified …

Objectives. To determine the etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in ambulatory
children and to compare responses to treatment with azithromycin, amoxicillin-clavulanate …

Objectives. The precise epidemiology of childhood pneumonia remains poorly defined.
Accurate and prompt etiologic diagnosis is limited by inadequate clinical, radiologic, and …

Background. To investigate the etiology of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia, we
conducted a prospective, population-based study covering the total population< 15 years of …

We report an investigation for 16 bacteria and viruses among 184 children hospitalized with
pneumonia in Salvador, Brazil. Etiology was established in 144 (78%) cases. Viral, bacterial …

This brief review focuses on management of pediatric patients older than 3 months who
have community-acquired pneumonia without empyema and who are otherwise normal and …

Background Incidence estimates of hospitalizations for community-acquired pneumonia
among children in the United States that are based on prospective data collection are …