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Are Antibiotics Needed for Pediatric Pneumonia?

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7 Key Takeaways

  • 1

    20% of children diagnosed with pneumonia in outpatient settings did not receive antibiotics.

  • 2

    Treatment failure occurred in

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    7% of children without antibiotics and

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    7% of those with antibiotics.

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    Severe outcomes were infrequent, with a risk difference between those receiving and not receiving antibiotics.

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    Demographic differences in antibiotic use were observed.

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    Further research is needed to clarify which children may be managed effectively without immediate antibiotics.

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Are Antibiotics Needed for Pediatric Pneumonia?

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • November 1, 2024

  • 2 min

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