Poor adherence to the World Health Organization guidelines of treatment of severe pneumonia in children at Khartoum, Sudan.

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is as a major cause for childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study was conducted to investigate the adherence and response of the WHO guidelines for treatment of severe pneumonia.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the period of June 2009 to July 2010 at Khartoum Hospital, Sudan.