Clinical Pathway for the Evaluation/Treatment of Children
with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Mild Pneumonia
(Outpatient Treatment)
(Outpatient Treatment)
Moderate-Severe Pneumonia
(Inpatient Treatment)
(Inpatient Treatment)
Severe Pneumonia
(ICU Treatment)
(ICU Treatment)
Effusion on CXR
No
Yes
Posted: September 2012
Revised: January 2016, November 2016, November 2017, November 2019 (Reviewed), December 2019, July 2020, September 2020, October 2020, June 2021
Authors: J. Gerber, MD, PhD; T. Metjian, Pharm. D; M. Siddharth, MD; D. Davis, MD, MSCE; J. Zorc, MD; T. Kaur, MD; T. Blinman, MD; X. Bateman, CRNP; E. P. Devon, MD; R. Keren, MD, MPH; L. Bell, MD; L. Utidjian, MD; K. Chiotos, MD; M. Hayes, PharmD
Revised: January 2016, November 2016, November 2017, November 2019 (Reviewed), December 2019, July 2020, September 2020, October 2020, June 2021
Authors: J. Gerber, MD, PhD; T. Metjian, Pharm. D; M. Siddharth, MD; D. Davis, MD, MSCE; J. Zorc, MD; T. Kaur, MD; T. Blinman, MD; X. Bateman, CRNP; E. P. Devon, MD; R. Keren, MD, MPH; L. Bell, MD; L. Utidjian, MD; K. Chiotos, MD; M. Hayes, PharmD
Evidence
- Carriage of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children: An Observational Study
- The Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Infants and Children Older Than 3 Months of Age: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Guidelines for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children
- Impact of a Guideline on Management of Children Hospitalized with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- Narrow vs broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy for children hospitalized with pneumonia
CHOP Programs
Media
- Primary Care Perspectives: Podcast for Pediatricians
Episode 5: Community-acquired Pneumonia - How to Treat Dehydration from Stomach Bugs in Children
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