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We compared antibiotic prescribing for children with and those without an underlying chronic condition associated with increased risk for invasive pneumococcal disease. Children with a chronic condition had significantly greater… Click to show full abstract
We compared antibiotic prescribing for children with and those without an underlying chronic condition associated with increased risk for invasive pneumococcal disease. Children with a chronic condition had significantly greater cumulative exposure to antibiotics and higher rates of prescriptions per person-year than those without a chronic condition; this population is at increased risk for the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens.
Keywords:
pneumococcal disease;
exposure antibiotics;
risk invasive;
invasive pneumococcal
Journal Title: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Year Published: 2019
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