Community acquired pneumonia in children

    • [DOCX File]SOHM LIBRARY

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      Blood cultures are not generally indicated in children hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia and add to cost and possibly length of stay if a contaminant is identified. Bacteremia is rare in this population and when a pathogen is identified, it is usually susceptible to narrow spectrum antibiotics (ie. penicillin).


    • Community-acquired pneumonia in children: A look at the IDSA gu…

      community-acquired pneumonia in children from 1 to 5 years of age: Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Streptococcus pneumoniae . Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Haemophilus influenza. Klebsiella pneumoniae CS. 16. Choose the antibiotic that is recommended for treatment of children with pneumonia caused by .


    • [DOCX File]ABSTRACT - McMaster University

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      Pneumonia can also be classified by where it was acquired. The classification of pneumonia in this way recognizes three different types of the disease: 1) community-acquired; 2: hospital-acquired, and; 3) ventilator-acquired. Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Community-acquired pneumonia is the most common form of pneumonia.


    • [DOC File]Causes of Pneumonia – general - Bacteria

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      Community-acquired pneumonia is clearly an important problem for Canadian children, their caregivers, and clinicians. The proposed trial will likely provide important information relating to the optimal duration of therapy for mild CAP – however, as detailed in the previous sections, many relevant questions remain unanswered.


    • [DOCX File]asp.nm.org

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      The management of community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children older than 3 months of age: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.


    • [DOCX File]Royal Children's Hospital

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      Aspiration pneumonia in children is an important disease in terms of morbidity and mortality associated with it1,2 .Several studies suggest that 5-15% of that of the 4.5 million cases of community acquired pneumonia result from aspiration pneumonia.3.


    • [DOC File]Pneumonia acută - USMF

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      In the US, community-acquired pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 years old Common pathogens in children in order of prevalence include: < 5 years old: RSV, Parainfluenza virus, Influenza A/B, Rhinovirus, Adenovirus, S. pneumoniae, M. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, C. pneumonia


    • [DOCX File]SOHM LIBRARY - SOHM Library

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      This Gram-positive bacterium causes 20 - 60% of all community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CAP) in adults. Studies also suggest it causes 13 - 38% of CAP in children. Staphylococcus (S.) aureus, the other major Gram-positive bacterium responsible for pneumonia, causes about 2% of CAP and 10 - 15% of hospital-acquired pneumonias.


    • [DOC File]PNEUMONIA - cnaZone

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      Which is true regarding community acquired pneumonia? Use of high dose penicillin in penicillin resistant Strep pneumoniae is rarely successful in treating the pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is more commonly seen in elderly patients. Leigonella spp pneumonia is usually moderately severe and can cause pancreatitis, and myocarditis.


    • [DOC File]Respiratory MCQ’s

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      Pneumonia. Clinically stable patients with pneumonia requiring IV antibiotics can . be managed through HITH. As with all HITH admissions, this requires a safe home environment and consent from caregivers. See the Community acquired pneumonia CPG for determining need for IV versus oral. Children can go straight . from ED to. HITH. HITH. a ...


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