Heightened Local Th17 Cell Inflammation Is Associated with Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children under the Age of 1 Year

Severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) early in life is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and irreversible sequelae. Herein, we report the clinical, etiological, and immunological characteristics of 62 children $\text{age}<1$ year. We measured 27 cytokines in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) from 62 children Read more