[Different diagnosis of children with viral or bacterial bronchopneumonia infection]. / Différence de diagnostic des infections broncho-pulmonaires virales ou bactériennes chez l'enfant.

ABSTRACT

Community-acquired bronchopneumonia is very common in children and responsible for a great morbidity. It can be revealed by bronchiolitis, due to viral infection, bronchitis (80% due to viruses), and pneumonia potentially much more severe due to bacteria (60%), viruses (40%) or both causes (20%). Being unable to exclude a bacterial origin in pneumonia leads physicians to prescribe systematically antibiotics.