Viral-Bacterial Coinfection – a Case Report

Abstract

Viral bacterial coinfections are encountered in about one-third of community-acquired pneumonia cases in children. There is however very difficult to differentiate pneumonias´ etiology using clinical, laboratory, and radiological examination. We present a case of viral-bacterial coinfections and the challenges that this case imposed in both diagnostic and treatment decisions. We shall also review the literature that addresses this issue.