الفهرس 
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Abstract
Aim of the work
To identify the magnitude of ARI problem among fewer than five Egyptian children in our locality, to compare the results of this study with other studies and finally evaluate the entire ARI program and do national indicators of ARI in Egypt.
Summary
Antibiotics given according to the standard case management by program for the control of ARI (WHO/ARI/90.10).
Of the sample 38.3% were treated with first line antimicrobial management (oral amoxicillin and I.M. Benzathine Benzyl penicillin).
Admitted cases were 2.9% and 58.7% of cases were treated by sympatomatic and supportive management without antibiotics.
The effect of the first line antimicrobial man. For outpatients, during their reassessment after 2 days, was: 75.5% (improvement), 16.6% (the same) and 7.9% (worse).
Analysis of our records of admitted children revealed that ARI contributed 32.1% of all admissions.
Mortality rate from ARI represent 28.6% of the total mortality in our inpatient pediatric ward.
Our study provides interesting and useful data on the prevalence dynamics of ARI.