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Underlying Diseases and Causative Microorganisms of Recurrent Pneumonia in Children: A 13-Year Study in a University Hospital.

Authors :
Tural-Kara, Tuğçe
Özdemir, Halil
Yıldız, Nihan
Kocabaş, Bilge Aldemir
Erat, Tuğba
Yahşi, Aysun
Doğu, Figen
Tutar, Ercan
İnce, Erdal
Çiftçi, Ergin
Aldemir Kocabaş, Bilge
Source :
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. Jun2019, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p224-230. 7p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Pneumonia is a significant cause of death for children, particularly those in developing countries. The records of children who were hospitalized because of pneumonia between January 2003 and December 2015 were retrospectively reviewed, and patients who met the recurrent pneumonia criteria were included in this study. During this 13-year period, 1395 patients were hospitalized with pneumonia; of these, 129 (9.2%) met the criteria for recurrent pneumonia. Underlying diseases were detected in 95 (73.6%) patients, with aspiration syndrome (21.7%) being the most common. Rhinovirus (30.5%), adenovirus (17.2%) and respiratory syncytial virus (13.9%) were the most frequent infectious agents. These results demonstrate that underlying diseases can cause recurrent pneumonia in children. Viruses are also commonly seen in recurrent pneumonia. Appropriate treatments should be chosen based on an analysis of the underlying disease, the patient's clinical condition and the laboratory and radiological data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01426338
Volume :
65
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
136830502
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmy037