CAUSES OF PNEUMONIA IN CHILDREN

31.01.2024 International Scientific Journal "Science and Innovation". Series D. Volume 3 Issue 1

Akbarova Muruvvat Sobirovna

Abstract. Pneumonia is an acute infectious inflammation of the lungs of various etiologies. The disease occurs with the appearance of cough, respiratory failure, shortness of breath, signs of intoxication. A high incidence and mortality rate in pneumonia is observed among newborns and children under 5 years of age. This article discusses the causes of pneumonia in children. Untreated pneumonia is aggravated by the development of pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications.

Keywords: pneumonia of children; respiratory organs; infection; treatment