Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization among U.S. Children

  • Jain S
  • Williams D
  • Arnold S
  • et al.
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Abstract

Background Incidence estimates of hospitalizations for community-acquired pneumonia among children in the United States that are based on prospective data collection are limited. Updated estimates of pneumonia that has been confirmed radiographically and with the use of current laboratory diagnostic tests are needed. Methods We conducted active population-based surveillance for community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization among children younger than 18 years of age in three hospitals in Memphis, Nashville, and Salt Lake City. We excluded children with recent hospitalization or severe immunosuppression. Blood and respiratory specimens were systematically collected for pathogen detection with the use of multiple methods. Chest radiographs were reviewed independently by study radiologists. Results From January 2010 through June 2012, we enrolled 2638 of 3803 eligible children (69%), 2358 of whom (89%) had radiographic evidence of pneumonia. The median age of the children was 2 years (interquartile ...

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Jain, S., Williams, D. J., Arnold, S. R., Ampofo, K., Bramley, A. M., Reed, C., … Finelli, L. (2015). Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization among U.S. Children. New England Journal of Medicine, 372(9), 835–845. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1405870

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