Journal article
Pediatric Cellulitis
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The administration of 1 to 2 doses of intravenous (IV) antibiotics in the emergency department (ED) followed by discharge on oral antibiotics has become a treatment option for children with cellulitis, despite an absence of evidence supporting this practice. The objective of this study was to determine the failure rate of ED short-course IV antibiotic therapy (IV-short course).
METHODS: This retrospective study included children …
Authors
Kam AJ; Leal J; Freedman SB
Journal
Pediatric Emergency Care, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 171–176
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
3 2010
DOI
10.1097/pec.0b013e3181d1de08
ISSN
0749-5161