Clinical Practice Guideline by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society: 2026 Guideline Update on The Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Infants and Children Older than 3 Months of Age

Key Points

• The aim is to update the recommendations for managing community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children over 3 months of age.
• Updated recommendations were developed based on systematic literature reviews.
• A standardized methodology was used to rate the certainty of evidence and strength of recommendations.
• The GRADE approach guided the assessment of evidence.
• Six updated recommendations for managing pneumonia with parapneumonic effusion were presented.
• Recommendations are based on current evidence ensuring best practices for treatment.
• The guidelines aim to improve patient outcomes through evidence-based strategies.

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