TitleUse of antibiotics in children hospitalized with community-acquired, laboratory-confirmed influenza.
Year of Publication2009
AuthorNumber of Pages447-9
Date Published2009 Mar
ISSN Number1097-6833
Abstract<p>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.</p> DOI10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.026
Alternate TitleJ. Pediatr.
PMID19874761
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