Features of Clinical and X-ray Patterns of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children in Various Age Groups

This article presents the results of the analysis of anamnestic data, clinical examinations of patients, laboratory diagnostics, X-ray and computed tomography-examination of the chest, treatment in children with community-acquired pneumonia in the hospital. It is established that pneumonia in children is more often registered at school age. The most common form of pneumonia in children remains focal and segmental forms, with a high prevalence of right-sided pneumonia. The most informative method to diagnose this disease is a computed tomography scan of the chest