RSV pneumonia with or without bacterial co-infection among healthy children

CONCLUSION: RSV related bacterial co-infections were not uncommon and assoicated with ICU admission, especially for young children, and more attention should be given. For empirical antibacterial treatment, high-dose amoxicillin-clavulanic acid or ampicillin-sulbactam was recommended for non-severe cases; vancomycin and third-generation cephalosporins were suggested for critically ill patients requiring ICU care.PMID:34446339 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfma.2021.08.012

Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 27, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hsiao-Chi Lin Yun-Chung Liu Tzu-Yun Hsing Li-Lun Chen Yu-Cheng Liu Ting-Yu Yen Chun-Yi Lu Luan-Yin Chang Jong-Min Chen Ping-Ing Lee Li-Min Huang Fei-Pei Lai Source Type: research