Pneumonias comunitárias na infância: etiologia, diagnóstico e tratamento / Childhood community acquired pneumonia: etiology, diagnosis and treatment
Ibiapina, Cássio da Cunha; Alvim, Cristina Gonçalves; Rocha, Frederico G; Costa, Gabriela A; Silva, Paula C. A.
Rev. méd. Minas Gerais
; 14(1 supl.1): 19-25, jan.2004. ilus, tab
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en Portugués
| LILACS | ID: lil-776031
Etiology, diagnosis and treatment about childhood community acquired pneumonia were reviewed in this article. High incidence and social differences are common findings of pneumonia epi- demiology. Heptavalent pneumococcal conjugated vaccine reduced 73% the cases of pneumococcal pneumonia in United States. Etiologic diagnosis is difficulty and empiric treatment is routine. Radiological findings have limitations but help in differentiation between viral and bacterial etiology. Treatment choice must be based on age, epidemiology, clinical presentation, severity, vaccination and radiological pattern...
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