This retrospective observational study aims to evaluate clinical course of complicated community acquired pneumonia in children, particularly focusing on necrotizing pneumonia cases, as well as determination of etiological agents (viruses and bacteria) and its association to severity and outcomes of the disease. Furthermore, therapeutic approach, complications, short-term and long-term outcomes and the prevention of the disease are to be assessed. The study will encompass data from pediatric centers in the South-East Europe willing to participate in the study, encompassing ten-year period of time.
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Number of children hospitalized and diagnosed with complicated (particularly necrotizing) community-acquired pneumonia relative to the total number of children hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia over the study period and for each year
Timeframe: January 1st 2014 to April 30th 2024