Intravenous Versus Oral Antibiotics for Postdischarge Treatment of Complicated Pneumonia

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 138; no. 6
• Main Authors: Shah, Samir S, Srivastava, Rajendu, Wu, Susan, Colvin, Jeffrey D, Williams, Derek J, Rangel, Shawn J, Samady, Waheeda, Rao, Suchitra, Miller, Christopher, Cross, Cynthia, Clohessy, Caitlin, Hall, Matthew, Localio, Russell, Bryan, Matthew, Wu, Gong, Keren, Ron
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2016
• Subjects: Administration, Intravenous; Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage; Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects; Catheterization, Peripheral - adverse effects; Child; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studies; Humans; Infant; Patient Discharge; Pneumonia - drug therapy; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Failure

Postdischarge treatment of complicated pneumonia includes antibiotics administered intravenously via a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) or orally. Antibiotics administered via PICC, although effective, may result in serious complications. We compared the effectiveness and treatme...