Multiple intravenous antibiotics usage is associated with intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2021.06.020
Abstract: BACKGROUND Kawasaki disease (KD) is a form of systemic vasculitis that primarily affects children under the age of 5 years old. Antibiotics are often prescribed for KD patients even before a diagnosis is made due… read more here.
Keywords: immunoglobulin; drug users; ivig resistance; antibiotics usage ... See more keywords
Changing Pattern of Antibiotics Usage Among Hospitalized Patients of a Tertiary Hospital in South Korea: 2004–2013
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.772
Abstract: Abstract Background This study was performed to evaluate the changing pattern of antibiotics usage among hospitalized patients of tertiary hospital in South Korea. Methods Total antibiotics prescription record of hospitalized patients from 2004 to 2013… read more here.
Keywords: spectrum antibiotics; antibiotics usage; consumption; hospitalized patients ... See more keywords