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We thank de Benedictis et al for the opportunity to discuss the widely debated topic of the diagnostic usefulness of lung ultrasound for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia. We and de Benedictis et al agree on the use of lung ultrasound in the detection of pneumonia in clinical settings particularly when chest radiography is not readily available, as reported by Ambroggio et al.1 However, we also believe that more methodologically rigorous studies are necessary to validate lung ultrasound as an alternative to chest radiography for the diagnosis of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia.

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