Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Respiratory Specimens of Children with Pneumonia in Hainan, China

Purpose: To investigate the bacterial species and antimicrobial susceptibility of respiratory specimens of children with pneumonia in Hainan, China. Methods: A total of 5017 specimens, including 4986 sputum samples, 19 bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples and 12 tracheal tube tip samples from hospitalized children with pneumonia from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 were studied. All the bacterial isolates were identified and confirmed with the …