Objective-The aim of this investigation was to identify the clinical symptoms and signs of
pneumonia in hospitalised patients with confirmed aetiologic diagnosis and to study whether …

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

BACKGROUND There are few data on paediatric community acquired pneumonia (PCAP)
in the UK. AIMS To investigate the aetiology and most useful diagnostic tests for PCAP in the …

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 …

Background No actual data are available on the epidemiology and morbidity of community
acquired pneumonia (CAP) in youths and children in Vienna, Austria. Objective The …

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 …

Background: Microbe‐specific diagnosis of pediatric community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP)
and the distinction between typical‐bacterial, atypical‐bacterial and viral cases are difficult …

Background: A study was undertaken to investigate the differential diagnostic role of chest
radiographic findings, total white blood cell count (WBC), erythrocyte sedimentation rate …

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