The need for evidence-based guidance. Globally each year, 1.5 million children 5 years of age and younger suffer a pneumonia-related death, particularly in developing countries. This is more than the number of deaths associated with any other disease in the world, including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), tuberculosis (TB), or malaria.
In 2010, pneumonia was ranked in the United States as the sixth leading cause of death for children one to 4 years of age and the 10th leading cause of death in adolescents.
It is estimated that out of every 1000 infants and children in North