Frequency of community-acquired pneumonia in children aged 5 to 12 years in the Provincial Health Center N°48 of the city of Rosario

Julieta Ivana Passas

SAP Multidisciplinary Open, 2024

Abstract: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a relevant cause of morbidity in children under 10 years of age. This study at the Provincial Health Center N°48 in Rosario, Argentina, analyzed the frequency of CAP in children aged 5 to 12 years during 2023, using medical records of 30 patients. Fifty-three percent were girls and 47% boys, with an average age of 8.37 years. The main risk factors were asthma, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and recurrent respiratory infections (40%), malnutrition (33%) and preterm birth (20%). Common symptoms included fever, productive cough and chills. Ninety percent of the cases were treated with oral Amoxicillin. It is concluded that the frequency of CAP was low (4%) and that Amoxicillin was effective as an initial treatment.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.62486/mo202420

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