Underlying Diseases Associated with Persistent Pneumonia in Children Aged 2 Months to 5 Years
Abstract:
Background: Persistent pneumonia in children pose a significant challenge to the pediatricians as there are underlying reasons of persistence. There are limited data on the underlying diseases predisposing to persistence of pneumonia in children. Objective: To identify the underlying diseases of persistent pneumonia in children. Methods: The cross sectional observational study was conducted at Bangladesh Shishu (Children) Hospital & Institute from November, 2019 to October, 2020. Children 2 months to 5 years of age admitted with persistent pneumonia were analyzed to find out the underlying diseases.