Community-acquired pneumonia and parapneumonic effusions in developing countries

Seçmeer G., ÇİFTÇİ A. Ö., Kanra G., CEYHAN M., KARA A., CENGİZ A. B., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.50, no.1, pp.51-57, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.51-57
  • Keywords: community-acquired pneumonia, parapneumonic effusions, lower respiratory infections, penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, seasonal dispersion, STREPTOCOCCUS-PNEUMONIAE, CHILDREN, EMPYEMA, ETIOLOGY, RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL, INFECTIONS, PENICILLIN, TRENDS, BLOOD
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Ninety-eight patients with diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion were retrospectively evaluated in order to determine the demographic properties of the patients, etiologic microorganism and the resistance patterns.