Diagnosis of Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus infections using decision trees: an effective way to avoid antibiotic overuse in paediatric tonsillopharyngitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of tonsillopharyngitis is especially prevalent in children. Despite the fact that viruses cause the majority of infections, antibiotics are frequently used as a treatment, contrary to international guidelines. This is not only an inappropriate method of treatment for viral infections, but it also significantly contributes to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains. In this study, EBV and CMV-related tonsillopharyngitis were distinguished from other pathogens by using machine learning techniques to construct a classification tree based on clinical characteristics.

Materials and methods

In 2016 and 2017, we assessed information regarding 242 children with tonsillopharyngitis. Patients were categorized according to whether acute cytomegalovirus or

SUBMITTER: Takacs AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10276514 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature