Atypical Pneumonia

Launched by ASSIUT UNIVERSITY · Dec 6, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking to understand why some children have pneumonia that doesn’t go away, even after they have received the right antibiotics. It focuses on children aged between one month and six years who still show signs of pneumonia after four weeks of treatment. The researchers want to find out the underlying causes of these persistent symptoms to improve future care for children with pneumonia.

To participate in this study, children must be between one month and six years old and have not fully recovered from pneumonia despite receiving appropriate treatment. However, children who are very young (under one month), older than six years, have chronic lung issues, immune system problems, or have a specific type of pneumonia called aspiration pneumonia cannot take part. If eligible, participants will be closely monitored by healthcare professionals, and their progress will be studied to help gain insights into this health issue.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with incomplete resolution by 4 weeks despite appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
• • From the age of one month to the age of 6 years old.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • \*Age of the patient below one month and above 6 years old.
• • Patients with chronic lung diseases.
• • Patients with immunodeficiency.
• • Patient with aspiration pneumonia.