Assessing the utilization of antimicrobial agents in pediatric pneumonia during the era of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: A retrospective, single-center study

Background and purpose: Pneumonia and bronchopneumonia are the most common infectious diseases in children. This study aimed to analyze changes in causative pathogens and antibiotic use for bronchopneumonia or pneumonia after the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) i...

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Main Authors: Leng Lin, Hsin Chi, Nan-Chang Chiu, Ching-Ying Huang, Jin-Yuan Wang, Daniel Tsung-Ning Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118223001676