A Successful Medical Treatment of Necrotizing Pneumonia in a Pediatric Patient

Necrotizing pneumonia is a rare, serious complication of pneumonia in children. We present a case of a 20-month-old girl presenting with respiratory distress which later be diagnosed with necrotizing pneumonia. In this paper, we highlight the role of imaging such as chest X-ray, chest CT, and lung u...

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Published in:Case reports in pediatrics 2020, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-5
Main Authors: Uinarni, Herlina, Bahagia, Andi Dwi, Nike, Felicia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscesses
Antibiotics
Bacterial pneumonia
Blood
Body temperature
Case Report
Case reports
Cavitation
Children
Children & youth
CT imaging
Drug therapy
Fever
Gangrene
Health aspects
Hemoglobin
Hospitalization
Laboratories
Medical imaging
Neutrophils
Pathogens
Pediatrics
Pleural effusion
Pneumonia
Streptococcus infections
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Necrotizing pneumonia is a rare, serious complication of pneumonia in children. We present a case of a 20-month-old girl presenting with respiratory distress which later be diagnosed with necrotizing pneumonia. In this paper, we highlight the role of imaging such as chest X-ray, chest CT, and lung ultrasonography for diagnosis and the importance of intravenous antibiotic therapy for better outcome.
ISSN:2090-6803
2090-6811
DOI:10.1155/2020/8875119