| Title | Use of antibiotics in children hospitalized with community-acquired, laboratory-confirmed influenza. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Wilkes JJ, Leckerman KH, Coffin SE, Keren R, Metjian TA, Hodinka RL, Zaoutis TE |
| Journal | J Pediatr |
| Volume | 154 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 447-9 |
| Date Published | 2009 Mar |
| ISSN | 1097-6833 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacterial Infections, Child, Child, Hospitalized, Child, Preschool, Cohort Studies, Community-Acquired Infections, Comorbidity, Drug Utilization, Female, Hospitals, Pediatric, Humans, Infant, Influenza, Human, Male, Retrospective Studies, Young Adult |
| Abstract | Many children with influenza are treated with antibiotics. In this report, we describe the rate and indications for antibacterial use in children hospitalized with influenza. A total of 333 of 729 (46%) patients received >2 days of treatment with antibacterial medications, of whom 36% did not have an apparent indication for therapy. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.026 |
| Alternate Journal | J. Pediatr. |
| PubMed ID | 19874761 |
| Grant List | 1K23 AI0629753-01 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States H23/CCH32253-02 / / PHS HHS / United States K23 HD043179 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States |