Comparative Effectiveness of Oral Versus Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy for Empyema.
Comparative Effectiveness of Oral Versus Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy for Empyema.
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DOI:
10.1542/hpeds.2015-0100
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发表时间:
2015-12-01
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通讯作者:
Hersh, Adam L
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作者:
Stockmann, Chris;Ampofo, Krow;Hersh, Adam L
BACKGROUND: Treatment of pediatric parapneumonic empyema (PPE) requires several weeks of antibiotic therapy that is typically completed in the outpatient setting. The route of outpatient therapy can be oral or intravenous (outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy [OPAT]). No studies have compared outcomes between oral therapy and OPAT for PPE.METHODS: We identified children