Journal article
Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Abstract
Importance: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common occurrence in childhood; consequently, evidence-based recommendations for its treatment are required.
Objective: To determine whether 5 days of high-dose amoxicillin for CAP was associated with noninferior rates of clinical cure compared with 10 days of high-dose amoxicillin.
Authors
Pernica JM; Harman S; Kam AJ; Carciumaru R; Vanniyasingam T; Crawford T; Dalgleish D; Khan S; Slinger RS; Fulford M
Journal
JAMA Pediatrics, Vol. 175, No. 5, pp. 475–482
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
May 1, 2021
DOI
10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.6735
ISSN
2168-6203