Acute community-acquired pneumonia in children

Acute community-acquired pneumonia is a major cause of childhood morbidity. morbidity. They are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children under 5. The clinical symptoms of CAP in children are variable and not very specific. Diagnosis is based on clinical suspicion and radiological confirmation. Treatment is based onprobabilistic antibiotic therapy given the difficulty of making a precise etiological diagnosis.