Complicated community-acquired pneumonia in a previously well child is a severe illness
characterised by combinations of local complications (eg, parapneumonic effusion …

Background In children, necrotizing pneumonia (NP) is an uncommon, severe complication
of pneumonia. It is characterized by destruction of the underlying lung parenchyma resulting …

Welcome to the 29th edition of Nelson's Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy, the third edition
written during the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to significantly affect our lives and …

In countries with widespread immunization with the Hib conjugate vaccine, the frequency of
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection, including pneumonia, has plummeted. 30 …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Parapneumonic empyema (PPE) is a frequent
complication of acute bacterial pneumonia in children. There is limited evidence regarding …

Objective To review the current literature in reference to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and
treatment of pyothorax in dogs and cats. Etiology Pyothorax, also known as thoracic …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide even in industrialised countries, and its incidence is highest among children …

Objectives To describe children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
complicated by effusion (cCAP). Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting A Canadian …

Background An increasing incidence of parapneumonic effusion and pleural empyema
(PPE/PE) in children has been found in several studies published in the last decades. The …

Objective: To evaluate the initial management of pediatric parapneumonic effusion or
pleural empyema (PPE/PE) with regard to length of hospital stay (LOS). Methods: Collection …