Oral antibiotics are as effective as intravenous antibiotics for postdischarge treatment of complicated pneumonia in children.

In children, complicated pneumonia implies pneumonia infection that is associated with pleural effusion or empyema. The initial management involves use of parenteral broad spectrum antibiotics to cover the most common organisms; thoracotomy or chest tube insertion may be indicated if there is no res...

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1. autor: Onakpoya, I
Format: Journal article
Język:English
Wydane: BMJ Publishing Group 2017