Most common cause of pneumonia in children less than 2 years is ?
Correct Answer: RSV
Description: Respiratory syncytial virus is the most impoant cause of pneumonia in children less than 2 years of age.At other ages ,influenza, parainfluenza, adeno virus are common. Bacteria causing pneumonia are klebsiella, S.pneumonia, E.coli, H.influenza, staphylococci, Atypical organisms like Mycoplasma and Pneumocystis carinii. Ref : ESSENTIAL PEDIATRICS,O.P.GHAI,PG NO:352,7th edition
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