Role of systemic immune-inflammatory index and systemic inflammatory response index in predicting the diagnosis of necrotizing pneumonia in children.

Background: Necrotizing pneumonia (NP) is a rare serious complication of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children, which is characterized by a protracted course of the disease and a prolonged hospital stay. This study aimed to assess the role of systemic immune-inflammatory index and systemic inflammatory response index in predicting early lung necrotization in children with CAP.

Methods: This study included all children hospitalized in Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Tanta University, Egypt, with CAP between the ages of two months and 18 years.