Abstract
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) a serious childhood clinical condition caused by bacteria, virus or fungi. It is promptly responsible for mortality and morbidity. The aim of the study is to evaluate the etiological factors of CAP patients. This study which was comparative cross-sectional, starting from at indoor and outdoor division of Paediatrics, Kushtia Medical College Hospital. In this study, 180 patients were enrolled. Among them, 90 respondents were suffering from CAP (case), on the other hand, 90 respondents were not suffering from pneumonia (control). It is found that, 46.1% respondents were less than 12 months. Among the respondents, 62.2% respondents were male. Out of 180 respondents, 33 case (18.3%) respondents were completely immunized. In case of control respondents, more patients were completely immunized comparing to pneumonic patients. Majority of the patients (65.6%) didn’t have positive history of previous hospitalization in due to any causes. In this clinical study, majority of cases underwent C/S procedure (37.2%) whereas, 44.4% cases had mature child-birth. To determine all the etiological factors causing CAP, it is a must to increase the clinical studies and raise social awareness against this public health life threatening problem.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
