Multicentre study supports the use of lung ultrasound in diagnosing paediatric community-acquired pneumonia

Affiliations

¹ Pediatric Care Unit, Sant'Antonio General Hospital, San Daniele del Friuli, Italy.
² Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Unit of Clinica Medica, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
³ Pediatric Care Unit, Sempeter pri Gorici General Hospital, Nova Gorica, Slovenia.
⁴ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences, Unit of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy.
⁵ Pediatric Care Unit, San Martino General Hospital, Belluno, Italy.
⁶ Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
⁷ Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Unit of Clinica Pediatrica, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
⁸ Pediatric Care Unit, Sant'Antonio Abate General Hospital, Tolmezzo, Italy.
⁹ Pediatric Care Unit, General Hospital, Portogruaro, Italy.
¹⁰ Pediatric Care Unit, General Hospital, San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy.
¹¹ Pediatric Care Unit, San Polo General Hospital, Monfalcone, Italy.
¹² Emergency Department, General Hospital, Latisana, Italy.
¹³ Emergency Department, San Polo General Hospital, Monfalcone, Italy.

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Multicenter Study

Massimiliano Don et al. Acta Paediatr. 2022 Feb.

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. 2022 Feb;111(2):401-402.

doi: 10.1111/apa.16131. Epub 2021 Oct 21.

¹ Pediatric Care Unit, Sant'Antonio General Hospital, San Daniele del Friuli, Italy.
² Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Unit of Clinica Medica, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
³ Pediatric Care Unit, Sempeter pri Gorici General Hospital, Nova Gorica, Slovenia.
⁴ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences, Unit of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy.
⁵ Pediatric Care Unit, San Martino General Hospital, Belluno, Italy.
⁶ Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
⁷ Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Unit of Clinica Pediatrica, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
⁸ Pediatric Care Unit, Sant'Antonio Abate General Hospital, Tolmezzo, Italy.
⁹ Pediatric Care Unit, General Hospital, Portogruaro, Italy.
¹⁰ Pediatric Care Unit, General Hospital, San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy.
¹¹ Pediatric Care Unit, San Polo General Hospital, Monfalcone, Italy.
¹² Emergency Department, General Hospital, Latisana, Italy.
¹³ Emergency Department, San Polo General Hospital, Monfalcone, Italy.

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