Severe Bacterial Pneumonia Due in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Infectious | SMLE Q#12395
SMLE Question #12395
Pediatrics
Pediatric Infectious
Objective: OBJ-113
Last updated: February 2026
A 14-month-old boy is hospitalized for severe bacterial pneumonia due to gram-positive organisms. This is his third serious bacterial infection in 4 months requiring IV antibiotics. A male relative died at 10 months of age from bacterial pneumonia. Physical examination is unremarkable between infections. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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