Mandy Ferrocino

Systemic Corticosteroids in Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Evidence, Clinical Outcomes, and Phenotype-Based Therapeutic Considerations

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a leading cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low-resource settings. Although antimicrobial therapy is the cornerstone of treatment, disease severity is often influenced not only by pathogen...