Background: A study was undertaken to investigate the differential diagnostic role of chest
radiographic findings, total white blood cell count (WBC), erythrocyte sedimentation rate …

Objective. Serum procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)
concentrations were measured in 126 children hospitalized for community-acquired …

Background: The usefulness of induced sputum in searching for causative agents of
pneumonia in children has not been studied. Methods: The study involved 101 children …

Bacterial coinfections occur in respiratory viral infections, but the attack rates and the clinical
profile are not clear. The aim of this study was to determine bacterial coinfections in children …

This study assessed the clinical value of routine follow‐up chest radiographs in hospitalized
children with community‐acquired pneumonia. The study population consisted of 196 …

Background: Influenza and pneumonia are common childhood illnesses, but few studies
have been conducted on influenza-related pneumonia in children. The aim of this study was …

We carried out a nationwide retrospective study on bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia
diagnosed from 1985 to 1994 in Finland. The records of 85 children were reviewed for …

Aim: The aim of the study was to find clinical predictors for parapneumonic empyema in
children. Methods: Thirty‐seven children treated for parapneumonic empyema at the …

Objective. To describe the characteristics of serologically diagnosed pneumococcal
pneumonia and compare them with those of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia …

Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae coinfection in community acquired
pneumonia Page 1 Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae coinfection in …