Restrictive antibiotic use in children hospitalized for pneumonia: a retrospective inpatient study

ConclusionsThe observed antibiotic prescription rate of 32% was much lower than rates reported in the literature - 88-98%. Children were safely managed with a restrictive antibiotic prescription strategy when physicians judged this to be appropriate. Our findings suggest that a delayed prescription strategy for childhood pneumonia deserves further study.Trial registrationthe study was registered at clinicaltrials.org, NCT03256474.
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research