Use of antibiotics in children hospitalized with community-acquired, laboratory-confirmed influenza

J Pediatr. 2009 Mar;154(3):447-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.026.

Abstract

Many children with influenza are treated with antibiotics. In this report, we describe the rate and indications for antibacterial use in children hospitalized with influenza. A total of 333 of 729 (46%) patients received >2 days of treatment with antibacterial medications, of whom 36% did not have an apparent indication for therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Hospitalized / statistics & numerical data*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cohort Studies
  • Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
  • Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
  • Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology
  • Comorbidity
  • Drug Utilization*
  • Female
  • Hospitals, Pediatric / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Influenza, Human / diagnosis
  • Influenza, Human / drug therapy*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents