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We found that 64/575 CAP cases were LUS positive, but CXR negative, possibly because of the absence of lateral CXR views, the failure to detect small lesions and the particular localisation of some lesions. Positive CAP cases had a positive LUS, CXR or a final clinical diagnosis and were treated with antibiotics. Abbreviations CAP community-acquired pneumonia CI confidence interval CXR chest X-ray LR likelihood ratio LUS lung ultrasound Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading global cause of paediatric morbidity and mortality. [Extracted from the article]