Respiratory tract infections in children with tracheostomy.

CONCLUSION: In this study, CP and GERD were associated with infections in children with tracheostomy. Bacterial and non-bacterial pneumonia are difficult to differentiate clinically which may lead to unnecessary antibiotics use. PMID: 30131258 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - August 9, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tan CY, Chiu NC, Lee KS, Chi H, Huang FY, Huang DT, Chang L, Kung YH, Huang CY Tags: J Microbiol Immunol Infect Source Type: research