Clinical and microbial spectrum of community-acquired pneumonia in children of north India.

Clinical and microbial spectrum of community-acquired pneumonia in children of north India. Trop Doct. 2020 Nov 25;:49475520971595 Authors: Yadav RK, Kumar D, Singh A, Ziauddin M, Singh DK Abstract We compared the clinical, radiological and microbial profile in children suffering from community-acquired pneumonia in rural populations of north India. A total of 125 such children were divided into two age groups of 2-12 months (Group A) and 13-60 months (Group B). After taking a history and clinical examination, routine investigations including full blood count, blood, urine, and nasopharyngeal swab culture and radiology were performed. Multiplex polymerase chain reaction for Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae was carried out. Failure to eat or drink was more common (40.9%) in Group A, than Group B (18.7%). Lung consolidation was more common in Group B. Blood and urine culture were found to be more positive in Group A while combined nasopharyngeal culture and multiplex polymerase chain reaction favoured more bacterial growth in Group B. PMID: 33236693 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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