title: Pulmonary infections.
abstract: This paper reviews the most common imaging findings of pulmonary infection in children. Pneumonia is a leading cause of mortality in children in developing and industrialized countries. While the imaging findings usually are nonspecific, correlation with the patient's age, immune status and pertinent history can limit the differential diagnoses. The paper will review the common and unique features of pneumonia caused by specific organisms and in specific patient populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI) and Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daltro
authors.forename: Eloá N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Taísa D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Gasparetto
authors.forename: Maria E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ucar
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchiori
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media