Complicated pneumonia in children in Southeast Europe
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks back at children who had a serious type of pneumonia (complicated pneumonia) between 2014 and 2024 in Southeast Europe. It aims to learn more about these infections to help improve care for kids in the future.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child must be between 1 month and 18 years old.
- They must have had pneumonia that led to a complication – like fluid around the lung, lung tissue death, or a lung abscess.
- They were hospitalized for at least 24 hours between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2024.
- Your child cannot have a condition that increases their risk for severe lung infections (such as cystic fibrosis, immune problems, or certain neurological conditions).
- The pneumonia they had must have started in the community, not while they were already in the hospital.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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