Clinical Practice Guideline by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society: 2026 Guideline Update on The Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Infants and Children Older than 3 Months of Age

As the first part of an update to the clinical practice guideline on the management of community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children older than 3 months of age, we present six updated recommendations. The updated recommendations span the characterization and management of pneumonia with parapneumonic effusion. The panel's recommendations are based on evidence derived from systematic literature reviews and adhere to a standardized methodology for rating the certainty of evidence and strength of recommendation according to the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) approach.