Pneumonia, Community-acquired (Pediatric)

Pranita Tamma, M.D.

PATHOGENS

In the era of widespread pneumococcal vaccination, the most common bacteria implicated in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children are:
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae
- Moraxella catarrhalis
Pathogens occasionally involved in CAP are:
Viral pathogens remain more common than bacterial pathogens as causes of lower respiratory tract infections in young children.[5]

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