Turkish Archives of Pediatrics
Clinical Course and Outcomes of Complicated Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children During a 5-Year Period Including the COVID-19 Pandemic
By İrem Ceren Erbaş, Şilem Özdem Alataş, Ayşe Çakıl Güzin and 7 others.
Abstract
Objective
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a significant cause of morbidity in children. Despite widespread vaccination, the incidence and clinical course of complicated CAP (cCAP) continue to pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical course, management, and outcomes of children with cCAP in pediatric clinical practice.