Diagnostic features of community-acquired pneumonia in children: what's new?
Acta Paediatr
; 102(465): 17-24, 2013 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24330269
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To critically summarise the available data on diagnosis of CAP in children, focusing on the newest findings and on the need for new studies.METHODS:
Eighty studies on the diagnosis of paediatric community-acquired pneumonia were scrutinised.RESULTS:
We found no significant associations between the signs or symptoms and aetiology of pneumonia and concluded that chest radiographs remain controversial and real-time polymerase chain reaction appears more sensitive than blood cultures.CONCLUSION:
Antibiotic overuse could make it difficult to differentiate viral and bacterial causes. Molecular methods provide promising tools for diagnosing infection by atypical bacteria, but are expensive and should be used selectively.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Paediatr
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália