This BTS Clinical Statement addresses the risk assessment, prevention and management of
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in people with a learning disability of all ages. Each …

Unnecessary diagnostic tests and treatments in children cared for in emergency
departments (EDs) do not benefit patients, increase costs, and may result in harm. To …

The diagnosis of pneumonia in children is challenging due to overlapping clinical features of
viral and bacterial etiologies of pneumonia, in addition to other lower respiratory tract …

Background Pneumonia remains a leading cause of hospitalization and death among young
children worldwide, and the diagnostic challenge of differentiating bacterial from non …

Background: Pneumonia widely occurs in children and has high global morbidity and
mortality. There is an urgent requirement to clarify the underlying mechanism of pediatric …

Highlights What are the main findings? Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
plays a greatly important role as the second leading cause of severe community-acquired …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a worldwide infectious disease caused by
bacteria, viruses, or a combination of these infectious agents. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is …

Lack of awareness, access to insulin and diabetes care can result in high levels of morbidity
and mortality for children with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Background Around 12–20% of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) require
critical care. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second cause of nosocomial …

Introduction: Pediatric community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a significant health
problem worldwide. Although knowledge in the etiology of CAP is not satisfactory, in most …