Macrolides most commonly prescribed antibiotic in ambulatory kids with CAP, Study reveals
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-03-14 17:30 GMT | Update On 2021-03-14 17:34 GMT
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According to recent research, investigators from the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA have found out that macrolides are the most commonly prescribed antibiotic for ambulatory children with community-acquired pneumonia. Subsequent hospitalization and severe pneumonia are rare, as published in the Journal of Pediatrics.
The authors carried out this retrospective cohort study with the main objective to describe antibiotic prescribing patterns in ambulatory children with community-acquired pneumonia and to assess the relationship between antibiotic selection and clinical outcomes.
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