Childhood necrotising pneumonia, empyema and complicated parapneumonic effusion secondary to community acquired pneumonia: report of 158 cases from a tertiary hospital in Egypt.

ABSTRACT: Incidence of childhood complicated community acquired pneumonia (cCAP) is increasing worldwide. Necrotising pneumonia (NP), empyema and complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPPE) are the most common local complications. This retrospective observational study describes clinical characteristics, aetiology and management of children hospitalized with cCAP in one of the largest tertiary centers in Egypt, over 5 years (December 2017 till September 2022). A total of 158 cases were identified. Seasonal variation was observed, as more cases were hospitalized during Winter and Spring. NP, empyema and CPPE, were diagnosed in 85 (54%), 52 (33%) and 21 (13%) children, respectively. 54 (64%) of children presented with NP had associated empyema or CPPE. The yield of pleural fluid, sputum and blood cultur

SUBMITTER: Abdelhady S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12224481 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature