NSAIDs Treatment in Children With Pleuropneumonia

Inclusion Criteria: * age less than 18 years * admission in Schneider childrenMC of Israel, wards a/c * clinical diagnosis of pneumonia with evidence of pleural effusion on chest X-ray * parental informed consent * follow-up ability after discharge Exclusion Criteria: * pneumonia secondary to foreign body aspiration * immune deficiency * chronic lung disease other than asthma (CF, CLD of prematurity, Familial Dysautonomia, etc) * significant premorbidity (organ failure, rheumatic disease, etc) * endotracheal/endobronchial devices including tracheostomy. * parental refusal to participate in the study.