Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of children with community-acquired pneumonia, Cairo University Specialized Pediatric Hospital
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age in months (range) | 2–84 |
Mean ± SD | 13.75 ± 15.46 |
Age groups | |
≤ 4 months | 104 (26%) |
> 4 months ≤ 59 months | 272 (68%) |
> 59 months | 24 (6%) |
Sex | |
Male | 240 (60%) |
Female | 160 (40%) |
Incomplete vaccination | 200 (50%) |
Fever | 384 (96%) |
Prolonged cough > 14 days | 20 (5%) |
Chest indrawing | 324 (81%) |
Rhonchi | 76 (19%) |
Grunting | 64 (16%) |
Cyanosis | 52 (13%) |
Refusal of feeding | 104 (26%) |
Vomiting | 108 (27%) |
Lethargy | 44 (11%) |
Convulsion | 24 (6%) |
Severe pneumonia | 104 (26%) |
ICU admission | 44 (11%) |
Radiological findings | |
Unilateral affection | 176 (44%) |
Bilateral affection | 224 (56%) |
Number of involved lobes | |
One lobe | 88 (22%) |
Two lobes or more | 312 (78%) |
Alveolar consolidation | 388 (97%) |
Consolidation collapse | 40 (10%) |
Interstitial infiltration | 140 (35%) |
Pleural effusion | 32 (8%) |
Total leukocytic count | |
Mean ± SD | 10.77 ± 5.37 |
Leukocytosis > 15,000 | 88 (22%) |
Lymphocytosis | 80 (20%) |
Neutropenia | 8 (2%) |