Etiology and Clinical Characteristics of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Korean Children During the Pre-COVID-19 Period, 2015-2020

CONCLUSION: M. pneumoniae and RSV were the most commonly detected pathogens of pediatric CAP, which was selected by strict clinical and radiologic criteria. It is necessary to carefully decide whether to use parenteral antibiotics based on the epidemiology and clinical features of CAP in children.PMID:37935166 | PMC:PMC10627724 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e339

Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - November 7, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Jung Ho Suh Bin Ahn Seung Ha Song Sujin Choi Sung Hwan Choi Hyunju Lee Mi Seon Han Ji Young Park Eun Hwa Choi Ki Wook Yun Source Type: research