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A Neonatal BALB/c Mouse Model of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Published on: November 30, 2021
[Necrotizing pneumonia in children - case report of a severe disease]
Nicolas Kardos1, Michal Balogh1, Martin Červený2
11 Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Medicine and Children's University Hospital Trieda SNP 1, 040 11 Košice Slovak Republic.
Abstract:
Necrotizing pneumonia is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of community-acquired pneumonia in children. It is characterized by extensive pulmonary parenchymal destruction, necrosis, and formation of thin-walled cavities. We present the case of an 18-month-old child in whom, despite timely initiation of guideline-based antibiotic therapy, progressive disease and life-threatening bronchopleural complications developed, necessitating surgical intervention. This case highlights the importance of early recognition of therapy-resistant pneumonia, appropriate imaging diagnostics, and multidisciplinary management. Orv Hetil. 2026; 167(15): 605-608.
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