Treatment outcome of community acquired pneumonia among pediatric patients admitted to pediatrics wards at university of Gondar comprehensive and specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia: a Retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumonia is inflammation of the lung parenchyma and is a substantial cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a type of pneumonia termed when patients who develop pneumonia in the outpatient setting and have not been in any health care facilities within 90days.

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine treatment outcome of community acquired pneumonia among hospitalized pediatric patients.

Method

A retrospective cohort study was conducted from April 15, 2019 to July 15, 2019 and included patients who were admitted and hospitalized in pediatrics wards from September 1, 2015 to March 30, 2019. The study included pediatric age groups between one month and fifteen years old. Study Pa

SUBMITTER: Belay ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622489 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature