Pneumonia in children
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, vol.2, no.4, pp.167-174, 2008 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 2 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2008
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.167-174
- Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Pneumonia is inflammation of lung tissue caused by the invasion of pathogenic organisms when defense mechanisms are insufficient. In economically-developing countries, it is the leading fatal infection of childhood.