• Common viruses in children |
– respiratory syncitial virus (RSV) |
– adenovirus |
– parainfluenza virus |
– influenza virus |
– metapneumovirus virus |
• Common bacterial causes |
– Streptoccocus pneumoniae |
– Mycoplasma |
• Mixed aetiology: common viruses plus bacteria |
• Other organisms |
– Chlamydia trachomatis |
– Bordetella pertussis |
– Staphylococcus aureus |
– Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) |