The IDSA/PIDS guidelines, which focus on the care of otherwise
healthy children with CAP in both outpatient and inpatient
settings, seek to decrease morbidity and mortality rates
associated with this respiratory infection. The guidelines do
not apply to children younger than 3 months, immunocompromised
patients, children receiving home mechanical ventilation,
or children with chronic conditions or underlying
lung disease, such as cystic fibrosis.