<div>Madrid, Spain, June 26, 2021</div><div>To the Editorial Board of Pediatric Pulmonology,</div><div>Dear Doctors,</div><div>I submit you the manuscript titled “Virus and <i>Mycoplasma
pneumoniae</i> are the main etiological agents of community-acquired
pneumonia in hospitalized pediatric patients in Spain” as an Original
Study for consideration for publication in the Journal.</div><div>The paper is a study about etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in
children and adolescents in three regions of Spain with a very extensive
microbiological workup. We also analyzed different clinical,
radiographical and analytical parameters associated with the three
etiological groups: viruses, atypical bacteria and typical bacteria. We
try with this work improve the use of antibiotics in pediatric
community-acquired pneumonia.</div><div>All authors have seen and approved the manuscript, contributed
significantly to the work. The manuscript has not been previously
published nor is not being considered for publication elsewhere.</div><div>We would bear the cost of reproducing the color figures and tables.</div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Enrique Otheo</div>