Viral and atypical pneumonias.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Acute respiratory infections are the most common illnesses in the pediatric age group. Although pneumonia accounts for only 10% to 15% of all respiratory infections, it causes significant morbidity and mortality among children. Even in the age of multigenerational antibiotics and ever-emerging antiviral agents the recognition, differentiation, and treatment of pneumonia in the pediatric age group continues to be a challenge. The focus of this article is limited to viral and atypical pneumonias. Viral or Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection has been detected in 17% to 31% of outpatient pneumonias studied.
Medical subject headings
- Chlamydia Infections
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae
- Pneumonia, Bacterial
- Pneumonia, Mycoplasma
- Pneumonia, Viral