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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Comprehensive insights into pathogen distribution, clinical features, and outcomes in pediatric severe pneumonia.

Chunyun Fu, Xiangjun Lu, Jiangyang Zhao, Ya Huang, Qiang Huang, Lishai Mo, Yanhua Feng, Wenting Tang, Cuihong Lu, Mengjun Li and 7 more

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Chunyun Fu *Medical Science Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Xiangjun Lu *Medical Science Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Jiangyang Zhao *Medical Science Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Ya HuangDepartment of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Qiang HuangMedical Science Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Lishai MoMedical Science Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Yanhua FengDepartment of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Wenting TangMedical Science Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Cuihong LuDepartment of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Mengjun LiMedical Science Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Yubing WeiMedical Science Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Ruting ChenDepartment of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Guangbing LiuDepartment of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Jialing RuanMedical Science Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Huiping HuangDepartment of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Qifei LiDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Holtz Children's Hospital, Jackson Health System, Miami, FL, United States.
Jie TanDepartment of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.

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Abstract

Objective: Pediatric severe pneumonia is a life-threatening condition with high incidence and mortality rates. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of pathogen distribution, infection patterns, clinical manifestations, and prognosis associated with the disease. Methods: This study involved 227 children with severe pneumonia and a control group of 227 with non-severe pneumonia. Targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) was applied to identify respiratory pathogens. Results: The median age of children with severe pneumonia was 12 months, markedly younger than the median of 24 months in the non-severe group. The tNGS identified suspected pathogenic microorganisms in 99.12% of the severe pneumonia cases, with predominant pathogens including Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (33.92%), Cytomegalovirus (33.04%), Conclusion: Children with severe pneumonia tend to be younger than those with non-severe pneumonia. While significant differences are observed in the distribution of pathogens, complications, clinical manifestations, and prognosis between the two groups, no significant differences are noted in the number of infecting microorganisms or infection patterns.

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PneumoniaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHospitalizationHumansInfantMaleMycoplasma pneumoniaePrognosisRhinovirusSeverity of Illness Indexchildreninfectionpathogenssevere pneumoniaTNGS

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