Pneumonia Following Nonpenetrating Pulmonary Injuries

Contusion of the Lung in Childhood

“…multiple fractures, rupture of spleen or other abdominal viscera and head injuries. Children with lung contusion alone should receive prophylactic antibiotic therapy, as infection may complicate these injuries (Fallon, 1940;Phillips, 1947). They should be kept under observation in hospital until the lungs are clear.…”