CLINICAL COURSE AND TREATMENT PRINCIPLES OF PNEUMONIA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

Anvarova Zilola Qosimjon qizi

Authors

Anvarova Zilola Qosimjon qizi Assistant of Department of Pediatrics Fergana Medical Institute of Public Health

Keywords:

Pneumonia, community-acquired pneumonia, early childhood, Streptococcus pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus, amoxicillin, antibiotic therapy, lobar consolidation, bronchopneumonia, fever, tachypnea, C-reactive protein, leukocytosis, oxygen saturation, pulmonary infiltration.

Abstract

Pneumonia remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years of age globally, with an incidence of 15-20 cases per 1,000 children in those under three years. This study evaluates the clinical manifestations, etiological spectrum, and therapeutic approaches in 84 hospitalized children aged 1 month to 3 years diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia in Fergana, Uzbekistan. Findings reveal that bacterial etiology predominated in 61.9% of cases, with Streptococcus pneumoniae identified most frequently. High-dose amoxicillin therapy demonstrated clinical resolution in 78.6% of uncomplicated cases within 5-7 days. Severity stratification and early targeted antibiotic therapy significantly reduced complication rates and hospital stay duration.