Antibiotic route and outcomes for children hospitalized with pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging evidence suggests that initial oral and intravenous (IV) antibiotics have similar efficacy in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), but further data are needed.

Objective

We determined the association between hospital-level initial oral antibiotic rates and outcomes in pediatric CAP.

Designs, settings, and participants

This retrospective cohort study included children hospitalized with CAP at 43 hospitals in the Pediatric Health Information System (2016-2022). Hospitals were grouped by whether initial antibiotics were given orally in a high, moderate, or low proportion of patients.

Main outcome and measures

Regression models examined associations between high versus low oral-utilizing hospitals and length of stay (LOS, primary outcom

SUBMITTER: Cotter JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11332399 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature