RECURRENT/PERSISTENT PNEUMONIA AMONG CHILDREN IN UPPER EGYPT
Abstract Objectives: Recurrent/persistent pneumonia in children continues to be a major challenge for the paediatricians. We aimed to determine the prevalence and underlying causes of recurrent/persistent pneumonia in children in Upper Egypt. Settings: Assiut University Children Hospital, As...
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Objectives: Recurrent/persistent pneumonia in children continues to be a major challenge for the paediatricians. We aimed to determine the prevalence and underlying causes of recurrent/persistent pneumonia in children in Upper Egypt.
Settings: Assiut University Children Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Methods: Patients with pneumonia admitted to the hospital during 2 years were investigated (microbiological, biochemical, immunological and radiological tests) for recurrent/persistent pneumonia to determine its prevalence and to find out the underlying causes.
Results: 113 out of 1228 patients (9.2%) met the diagnosis of recurrent/persistent pneumonia. Identified causes were; aspiration syndromes (17.7%), pulmonary TB (14%), congenital heart disease (11.5%), bronchial asthma (9.7%), immune deficiency disorders (8.8%) and vitamin D deficiency rickets (7%). Other causes included; congenital anomalies of the respiratory tract, interstitial lung diseases, bronchiectasis, and sickle cell anemia. No predisposing factors could be identified in 15% of cases.
Conclusion: Approximately 1 in 10 children with pneumonia in our locality had recurrent/persistent pneumonia. The most frequent underlying cause for recurrent/persistent pneumonia in children in Upper Egypt is aspiration syndromes, followed by pulmonary TB. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-978c6b1a18984b16a1ac3f83f31996702025-01-02T11:13:39ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases2035-30062013-04-0151e2013028e201302810.4084/mjhid.2013.028334RECURRENT/PERSISTENT PNEUMONIA AMONG CHILDREN IN UPPER EGYPTKhaled Saad0Faculty of medicine, University of Assiut, Assiut 71516, EgyptAbstract Objectives: Recurrent/persistent pneumonia in children continues to be a major challenge for the paediatricians. We aimed to determine the prevalence and underlying causes of recurrent/persistent pneumonia in children in Upper Egypt. Settings: Assiut University Children Hospital, Assiut, Egypt. Methods: Patients with pneumonia admitted to the hospital during 2 years were investigated (microbiological, biochemical, immunological and radiological tests) for recurrent/persistent pneumonia to determine its prevalence and to find out the underlying causes. Results: 113 out of 1228 patients (9.2%) met the diagnosis of recurrent/persistent pneumonia. Identified causes were; aspiration syndromes (17.7%), pulmonary TB (14%), congenital heart disease (11.5%), bronchial asthma (9.7%), immune deficiency disorders (8.8%) and vitamin D deficiency rickets (7%). Other causes included; congenital anomalies of the respiratory tract, interstitial lung diseases, bronchiectasis, and sickle cell anemia. No predisposing factors could be identified in 15% of cases. Conclusion: Approximately 1 in 10 children with pneumonia in our locality had recurrent/persistent pneumonia. The most frequent underlying cause for recurrent/persistent pneumonia in children in Upper Egypt is aspiration syndromes, followed by pulmonary TB.http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/442Recurrent pneumonia, aspiration, pulmonary TB, asthma, immune deficiency |
| spellingShingle | Khaled Saad RECURRENT/PERSISTENT PNEUMONIA AMONG CHILDREN IN UPPER EGYPT Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases Recurrent pneumonia, aspiration, pulmonary TB, asthma, immune deficiency |
| title | RECURRENT/PERSISTENT PNEUMONIA AMONG CHILDREN IN UPPER EGYPT |
| title_full | RECURRENT/PERSISTENT PNEUMONIA AMONG CHILDREN IN UPPER EGYPT |
| title_fullStr | RECURRENT/PERSISTENT PNEUMONIA AMONG CHILDREN IN UPPER EGYPT |
| title_full_unstemmed | RECURRENT/PERSISTENT PNEUMONIA AMONG CHILDREN IN UPPER EGYPT |
| title_short | RECURRENT/PERSISTENT PNEUMONIA AMONG CHILDREN IN UPPER EGYPT |
| title_sort | recurrent persistent pneumonia among children in upper egypt |
| topic | Recurrent pneumonia, aspiration, pulmonary TB, asthma, immune deficiency |
| url | http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/442 |
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