Pneumonia in children >28 days old: Inpatient treatment - UpToDate

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is defined as an acute infection of the pulmonary parenchyma in a patient who has acquired the infection in the community, as distinguished from hospital-acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia. CAP is a common and potentially serious illness with considerable morbidity. The inpatient treatment of CAP and hospital-acquired pneumonia in children >28 days old will be reviewed here. Our recommendations are generally consistent with practice guidelines provided by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America and the British Thoracic Society [1,2]. (See 'Society guideline links' below.) Other topics related to CAP in children and management of pneumonia in neonates are discussed separately: ● (See "Community-acquired pneumonia in children: Outpatient treatment".) ● (See "Pneumonia in children: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and etiology".) ● (See "Community-acquired pneumonia in children: Clinical features and diagnosis".) ● (See "

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• Ahash Ganeshamoorthy