Signs and symptoms indicative of community-acquired pneumonia in infants under six months

Abstract

Analysis of signs and symptoms in each group did not distinguish bacterial from viral pneumonia. Our findings reinforce the adequacy of the ARI program in Brazil, which gives an early diagnosis of pneumonia, independent of its etiology.

British Thoracic Society guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in children: update 2011

“…These studies have confirmed previous evidence that there is no way of reliably distinguishing clinically (or radiologically) between aetiological agents 74. [II] 75 [II] 76 [IVb] 77 [III] This is complicated by mixed infections, the reported incidence of which varies from 8.2% to 23% 28. [Ib] …”

Diagnostic features of community‐acquired pneumonia in children: what's new?

“…Previous evidence of there being no reliable clinical features to distinguish between aetiological agents has been confirmed by recent studies (). Korppi et al.…”

Pneumonia in severely malnourished children in developing countries – mortality risk, aetiology and validity of WHO clinical signs: a systematic review

“…2000; Shamo’on et al . 2004; March Mde & Sant’Anna 2005) the formulation of the WHO case‐management strategy. Some studies were conducted specifically on children without malnutrition (Campbell et al .…”

“…1994; Dai et al . 1995; March Mde & Sant’Anna 2005). Only four published studies have specifically evaluated the validity of the WHO‐recommended clinical signs for the diagnosis of pneumonia in severely malnourished children (Aref et al .…”