Thank you Neil for reporting this very interesting and relevant study. It is also very partaining to our country as Bangladesh has been included in this study.The findings are different from previous studies. In this S pneumoniae was the commomest in community acquired but next common was K pneumoniae. And multiple pathogens are implicated in 57.8% cases. In case of death due to viral pneumonia, CMV was found as common organism instead of respiratory syncytial virus. We will be very benefited from these finding and we will change our investigations and treatment of Pneumonia keeping in mind about the new findings.Thank you very much Neil. I am still getting some mail from CHIFA in this address. Thank you again.
Regards.
Prof Soofia Khatoon.
CHIFA Profile: Soofia Khatoon is Professor of Paediatrics at Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College & Hospital, Sher-e Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Presently she is working as secretary general of the Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation, Vice President of Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, Executive member of Bangladesh Paediatric Association, Bangladesh Perinatal Society, Bangladesh Society of Neurology & Disability. Professional interests include: Solving neonatal problems & improving breast feeding situation in Bangladesh. soofia_icmh AT yahoo.com
