A 4 year prospective study to determine risk factors for severe community acquired pneumonia in children in southern China

• Published in: Pediatric pulmonology Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 390 - 397
• Main Authors: Zhang, Qingli, Guo, Zhongqin, Bai, Zhenjiang, MacDonald, Noni E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.04.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: acute lower respiratory tract infection; Adolescent; Cardiovascular disease; Child; Child, Preschool; children; China; China - epidemiology; Community acquired pneumonia; Community-Acquired Infections - etiology; Community-Acquired Infections - mortality; Community-Acquired Infections - therapy; Critical Care - methods; Critical Care - statistics & numerical data; developing country; Fatalities; Female; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; hospitalized; Hospitals, Pediatric - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Infant; intensive care; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric - statistics & numerical data; Logistic Models; Male; Multivariate analysis; Original : Respiratory Infections; Pneumonia - etiology; Pneumonia - mortality; Pneumonia - therapy; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Streptococcus infections; Treatment Outcome; China

Background Pneumonia is the major cause of death under 5 years. With high CAP numbers in China and growing access to PICUs, factors associated with severe CAP need to be determined to optimize care. Objective To prospectively determine PICU CAP admission features and outcomes. Methods A 4 year prosp...