Diagnostic testing and antibiotic use in young children with community-acquired pneumonia in the United States, 2008-2015

Todd A. Florin; Terri Byczkowski; Jeffrey S. Gerber; Richard Ruddy; Nathan Kuppermann

doi:10.1093/JPIDS/PIZ026

Diagnostic testing and antibiotic use in young children with community-acquired pneumonia in the United States, 2008-2015

Todd A. Florin, Terri Byczkowski, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Richard Ruddy, Nathan Kuppermann

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Abstract

Diagnostic testing and antibiotics are not routinely recommended for young children with community-acquired pneumonia. In a national sample of >6 million outpatient 1- to 6-year-olds with community-acquired pneumonia between 2008 and 2015, a complete blood count was obtained for 8.6% (95% confidence interval [CI], 6.1%-11.1%), radiography was performed for 43% (95% CI, 36%-50%), and antibiotics were given for 73.9% (95% CI, 67.1%-80.7%). There were no changes in testing or antibiotic use over time.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	248-252
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/JPIDS/PIZ026
State	Published - 2020

Keywords

Antibiotics
Children
Diagnostic testing
Pneumonia
Radiography

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Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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