Risk factors for mortality in children with pneumonia admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.
Jia Wen Janine Cynthia KohJudith Ju Ming WongRehena SultanaPetrina Poh Chen WongYee Hui MokJan Hau LeePublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2017)
Severe pediatric pneumonia accounts for a significant number of PICU admissions and is associated with significant mortality risk. The presence of co-morbidities, HAP and bacteremia were early prognostic variables independently associated with poor clinical outcomes.