Severe bronchopneumonia in the young child

Abstract

The clinical features, management, and postmortem findings are described in 70 infants with severe bronchopneumonia, divided into 3 groups: (a) 12 presenting with severe and early circulatory failure so that the respiratory disease tended to be overlooked, (b) 45 with frank bronchopneumonia, and (c) 13 with staphylococcal pneumonia. The role of naso-endotracheal intubation, tracheostomy, and assisted ventilation in management is evaluated.