Archives of disease in childhood
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Multicenter Study
Children with pneumonia: how do they present and how are they managed?
To describe the spectrum of clinical features and management of community acquired pneumonia in the UK. ⋯ There is a high rate of intravenous antibiotic administration in hospital admissions for pneumonia. Despite lobar CXR changes not being independently associated with severe disease, initial lobar CXR changes and clinical assessment in children independently influenced management decisions, including admission and route of antibiotics.