Abstract:Objective Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the commonest cause of death in under-5 children worldwide. Although the mortality from CAP has decreased over the last decade, it is still unacceptably high in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to determine the case fatality rate (CFR), and factors associated with treatment failure and outcome, using recommended antimicrobials.
Methods A 5-year retrospective review of severe pediatric pneumonia admissions between August 1st, 2014 and July… Show more
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