Characterization of children younger than 5  Years of age with severe community-acquired alveolar pneumonia (CAAP) requiring Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) admission

The purpose of this study was to determine factors characterizing children admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with community-acquired alveolar pneumonia (CAAP) to help clinicians assess disease severity upon initial assessment in the emergency department.

Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - May 4, 2020 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Yael Feinstein, David Greenberg, Shalom Ben-Shimol, Maya Mimran, Ron Dagan, Noga Givon-Lavi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research