Pneumonia in children

Durmus U., Adak F. A. , ÖNCEL S.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, vol.2, no.4, pp.167-174, 2008 (Journal Indexed in ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 2 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Page Numbers: pp.167-174

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.