Serious complications of pneumonia, in an older infant, about a case
Case Report
Keywords:
pleural effusion, empyema, lung, pneumothoraxAbstract
Community-acquired pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity in developed countries and is the leading cause of child mortality in the world. Respiratory viruses are the most common in all pediatric age groups except the neonatal period. Among the main complications of CAP are: parapneumonic pleural effusion (PPD), pulmonary empyema (PE); pneumothorax, bronchopleural fistula (PBF), pulmonary abscess (PA), necrotizing or necrotizing pneumonia (NP) and pioneumothorax; its etiological diagnosis is made in 40% of cases, being pneumococcus the most frequently isolated organism.
In paediatrics these diseases represent a frequent cause of hospitalization, being pleural effusion a frequent complication, which requires timely and adequate management. This report describes the clinical presentation, complications, and management of complicated pneumonia.
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