The Use of Lung Ultrasound to Monitor the Antibiotic Response of Community‐Acquired Pneumonia in Children: A Preliminary Hypothesis. (21st October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Buonsenso, Danilo; Brancato, Federica; Valentini, Piero; Curatola, Antonietta; Supino, Mariachiara; Musolino, Anna Maria
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 39:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 817
• Page End: 826
• Publication Date: 2019-10-21
• Subjects: children -- community‐acquired pneumonia -- lung ultrasound -- personalized medicine -- radiomics; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.15147
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality among children worldwide. Over the last 10 years, lung ultrasound (US) has been widely studied as an alternative diagnostic tool for adult and pediatric CAP with excellent results. In this case series, we describe clinical and laboratory results as well as detailed lung US findings in 6 children with CAP, showing the potential use of lung US in monitoring the response to antibiotic therapy.