Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Pneumonia, Community-acquired (Pediatric)
PATHOGENS
- In the era of widespread pneumococcal vaccination, the most common bacteria implicated in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children are:
- 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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Last updated: June 3, 2021
Citation
Tamma, Pranita. "Pneumonia, Community-acquired (Pediatric)." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2021. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540741/3.1/Pneumonia__Community_acquired__Pediatric_.
Tamma P. Pneumonia, Community-acquired (Pediatric). Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540741/3.1/Pneumonia__Community_acquired__Pediatric_. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Tamma, P. (2021). Pneumonia, Community-acquired (Pediatric). In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540741/3.1/Pneumonia__Community_acquired__Pediatric_
Tamma P. Pneumonia, Community-acquired (Pediatric) [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540741/3.1/Pneumonia__Community_acquired__Pediatric_.
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