Abstract

<h3>Educational aims</h3> To understand the pathogenesis of complicated community-acquired pneumonia in children To gain an understanding into the management of common complications of community-acquired pneumonia in children <h3>Summary</h3> Community-acquired pneumonia is a common paediatric infection and, even with the introduction of pneumococcal and <i>Haemophilus</i> vaccinations, most children will experience at least one episode before adult life. Most cases are self-limiting but a small number of children will develop sequelae and require hospitalisation. This review focuses on the presentation and management of complications of community-acquired pneumonia in children.

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