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Most common cause of pneumonia in children is?

A
RSV
B
Streptococcus pneumoniae
C
Staphylococcus aureus
D
Klebsiella
High-Yield Explanation
"Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of pediatric pneumonia"  — OsIci's Paediatrics "Respiratory viruses are the single most important cause of community-aquired pneumonia in pediatric age group" — Jawetz Most common cause of pediatric pneumonia → RSV Most common bacterial cause of pediatric pneumonia → streptococcus pneumoniae

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