Outcome of Severe Bacterial Pneumonia in the Era of Pneumococcal Vaccination.

After the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by has decreased whereas and could be increasing. These bacteria have been associated with high rates of complications. (1) To describe the characteristics of pediatric bacterial CAP requiring hospitalization.

Lung ultrasound for prediction of respiratory support in infants with acute bronchiolitis: A cohort study.

Objective: Respiratory tract infections are among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Acute bronchiolitis (AB) is the leading cause of hospital admission among infants. Clinical scores have proven to be inaccurate in predicting prognosis.