Pediatric pulmonary services in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the available pediatric pulmonary services, in terms of workforce, resources, and distribution across Saudi Arabia. This would help in proper utilization of resources and direct future planning.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey among pediatric pulmonologists registered in the Saudi Thoracic Society.

Lethal Legionella infection in an immunocompromised child: first reported case in the Middle East.

Legionnaires disease continues to be underreported in the Middle East--a reflection of underdiagnosis, both clinically and by laboratory investigations. We draw the attention to this unusual cause of occasionally fatal, yet severe, pneumonia by reporting an immunocompromised infant who succumbed to Legionella pneumophila pneumonia. The urinary test for Legionella antigen was positive, and this was then confirmed by a bronchoalveolar fluid culture.