Staphylococcal Pneumonia in Childhood

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Increasing attention has been focused upon the critical problems of staphylococcal pneumonia in early childhood. Several excellent articles have discussed the epidemiology, clinical findings, and the immediate course of the disease.1-9 Association with previous upper respiratory infection,3 frequent occurrence in infants less than six months of age,5 increasing yearly incidence since 1952,1 higher incidence in winter months (October through May), and the disproportionately high number of cases caused by "resistant staphylococci"1,8 have been described. Less information, however, is available on long-term follow-up for possible residual disability. One study10 reported residual radiographic abnormalities in 18% and recurrent pneumonia in 23% of their patients. This study was undertaken to evaluate the long-term prognosis of staphylococcal pneumonia in childhood and was designed to determine: The incidence of permanent radiographic changes Predisposition to recurrent pneumonia Incidence of chronic cough or exercise intolerance Incidence of

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