Microbiology of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Children With Acute Nonresponding or Recurrent Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Identification of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae as a Major Pathogen
Author(s) -
Iris De Schutter,
Elke De Wachter,
F. Crokaert,
Jan Verhaegen,
Oriane Soetens,
Denis Piérard,
Anne Malfroot
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cir235
Subject(s) - moraxella catarrhalis , haemophilus influenzae , streptococcus pneumoniae , community acquired pneumonia , medicine , bronchoalveolar lavage , pneumonia , mycoplasma pneumoniae , microbiology and biotechnology , pathogen , immunology , gastroenterology , antibiotics , biology , lung
Precise etiologic diagnosis in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains challenging.
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