ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Antibiotic Prescribing for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Italian Pediatric Emergency Department's Real-Life Experience.
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- Availability of diagnostic tools and stewardship protocols for managing infectious diseases in Italian paediatric emergency departments: a nationwide survey.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- PET in myeloma redefined: a comparative imaging study with FDG and fluorocholine PET/CT.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026Article
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Young Children: Variables Associated With Emergency Department Attendance and Hospitalization.International journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- The Use of Point-of-Care Tests and Multiplex PCR Tests in the Pediatric Emergency Department Reduces Antibiotic Prescription in Patients with Febrile Acute Respiratory Infections.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Personalized decision-making through AI solutions in pediatric emergency medicine: Focusing on febrile children.PLOS digital health · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundLower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are among the most frequent reasons for referrals to the pediatric emergency department (PED). The aim of this study is to describe the management of antibiotic prescription in febrile children with LRTI or CAP admitted to a third-level PED and to investigate the different variables that can guide physicians in this decision-making.
methodsThis is an observational, retrospective, monocentric study including patients < 14 years old who were presented to the PED for a febrile LRTI or CAP during the first six months of the year 2017. Demographic and clinical data, PED examinations, recommended therapy, and discharge modality were considered. Two multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed on patients with complete profiles to investigate the impact of demographic, laboratory, and clinical variables on antibiotic prescription and hospital admission.
resultsThis study included 584 patients with LRTI (
conclusionsThe present study reports real-life data about our PED experience. A high rate of antibiotic prescription was noted. In the future, it is necessary to improve antibiotic stewardship programs to increase clinical adherence to guidelines.
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