Table 5.

Reasons for TF among children with severe forms of pneumonia

Reasons for TF	Frequency (%)
Clinician's decision to change treatment in absence of other criteria	54 (54.0)
Death	23 (23.0)
Persistence of tachypnoea, fever and indrawing	25 (25.0)
Documented signs of deteriorating clinical status	12 (12.0
Radiological findings informing change of treatment	2 (2.0)
Bacteriological findings informing change of treatment	1 (1.0)
Total	100

TF, treatment failure.

Total proportions exceed 100% due to overlap of criteria for TF for some patients.