Clinical, paraclinical and bacteriological characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia in children at Hai Phong International Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital from 09/2024 to 04/2025

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Background: This study aimed to describe the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in patients at Hai Phong International Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital from September 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025 and to identify the bacterial pathogens causing CAP in these children. Methods: We analyzed data from the medical records of 340 patients aged under 15 years with CAP who underwent a Real-time PCR (RT-PCR) test from nasopharyngeal samples on admission. Results: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was most common in children aged 12 months to under 5 years, in males and typically presented with cough, fever, tachypnea and crackles on lung examination. S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae were the predominant bacterial pathogens, while atypical bacteria were uncommon. The high rate of bacterial co-infection suggested a complex microbial etiology. Conclusion: CAP was the most common in children aged 12 months to under 5 years. RT-PCR revealed that S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae were the most predominant bacterial pathogens, while atypical bacteria are uncommon.