Evidenced-based guidelines for management of infants and children with community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP) were prepared by an expert panel comprising clinicians and …

Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is challenging due to the fastidious nature
of the pathogen, the considerable seroprevalence, and the possibility of transient …

Guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia were issued on behalf of
the Infectious Diseases Society of America in April 1998. The present version represents 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: A study was undertaken to investigate the differential diagnostic role of chest
radiographic findings, total white blood cell count (WBC), erythrocyte sedimentation rate …

In order to evaluate the role of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae, we
studied 613 children aged 2–14 years who were hospitalized for community-acquired lower …

The aim of this prospective study of a population of children (age, 2–15 years) hospitalized
for severe asthma was to test them for acute infection due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae and …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is, considered to affect rarely children less than 5yrts of age.
This study was performed to describe the epidemiology and the clinical features of MP lower …

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 …

This manuscript reviewed the literature on infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae with
emphasis on etiological aspects of childhood community-acquired pneumonias …