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Review
. 2023 Mar 14;12(6):2256.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12062256.

Necrotizing Pneumonia in Children: Early Recognition and Management

Yuanyuan Chen  1   2 , Lanxin Li  1   2 , Chenlu Wang  1   2 , Yuanyuan Zhang  1   2 , Yunlian Zhou  1   2
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Review

Necrotizing Pneumonia in Children: Early Recognition and Management

Yuanyuan Chen et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Necrotizing pneumonia (NP) is an uncommon complicated pneumonia with an increasing incidence. Early recognition and timely management can bring excellent outcomes. The diagnosis of NP depends on chest computed tomography, which has radiation damage and may miss the optimal treatment time. The present review aimed to elaborate on the reported predictors for NP. The possible pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and coinfection, clinical manifestations and management were also discussed. Although there is still a long way for these predictors to be used in clinical, it is necessary to investigate early predictors for NP in children.

Keywords: necrotizing pneumonia; prediction; treatment.

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