Most common aetiology of pneumonia among children hospitalized in the University Children’ s Hospital in Lublin, Poland, 2010–2020

Abstract

Introduction and Objective. Pneumonia is defined as an acute infection of the lung parenchyma caused by various pathogens. It remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the paediatric population globally. The aim of this study was to disclose most common aetiology of pneumonia among children hospitalized in the University Children’s Hospital in Lublin, Poland, from 2010–2020. Materials and method. This retrospective study included 2,250 patients in the age rage from 2–227 months, hospitalized in the Department of Paediatric Pulmonology and Rheumatology of University Children’s Hospital in Lublin from 2010–2020 due to pneumonia. All necessary information were obtained from electronic medical records. According to the International Classification of Diseases Version 10 (ICD-10), patients were divided into 20 groups in terms of aetiology of pneumonia. Subsequently collected data were submitted to statistical