PedCAPNETZ - prospective observational study on community acquired pneumonia in children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Pediatric community acquired pneumonia (pedCAP) is one of the leading causes for childhood morbidity accounting for up to 20% of pediatric hospital admissions in high income countries. In spite of its high morbidity, updated epidemiological and pathogen data after introduction of preventive vaccination and novel pathogen screening strategies are limited. Moreover, there is a need for validated recommendations on diagnostic and treatment regimens in pedCAP. Through collection of patient data and analysis of pathogen and host factors in a large sample of unselected pedCAP patients in Germany, we aim to address and substantially improve this situation. METHODS:pedCAPNETZ is an observational, multi-center study on pedCAP. Thus far, nine study centers in hospitals, outpatient clinics

SUBMITTER: Wetzke M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6902429 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature