Etiologic Agents and Outcome Determinants of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urban Children: A Hospital-Based Study

RSV, PIV-3, flu-A, S. aureus and Klebsiella species constitute the major pathogens of pediatric CAP in urban Nigeria, while malnutrition, wood smoke exposure and bactere-mia are strong risk factors of mortality. The poor prognostic import of antimicrobial abuse, vis-a-vis the apparent selection of necrotizing pathogens, are compelling indications for a reappraisal of current regional antimicrobial policies and exploring newer frontiers of disease control, including vaccine prevention.