Journal article
P-110. Promoting Optimal Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Room: a Before-After Study of a Novel Care Pathway
Abstract
AbstractBackground Methods
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in young children is mainly caused by viral pathogens; for this reason, Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines explicitly state that antibiotic treatment of non-severe CAP in this population is not obligatory. However, the vast majority of non-severe pediatric CAP episodes diagnosed in North America prompt antibiotic prescription anyway.
A before-after prospective study was …
Authors
Pernica J; Kam AJ; Eltorki M; Ewusie J; Khan S; Goldfarb DM; Smaill F; Elliott S; Wong J; Sung M
Journal
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Vol. 12, No. Supplement_1,
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
January 29, 2025
DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofae631.317
ISSN
2328-8957