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1640. Acyclovir use in infants and children (0-18 years) in Pediatric hospitals in Australia and New Zealand for suspected herpes simplex virus infection

BACKGROUND: Non-specific presentations of severe herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections and high risk of adverse outcomes have driven empiric acyclovir use. We therefore audited acyclovir prescribing in Australia and New Zealand for suspected HSV infection. METHODS: All children (0-18 years) prescrib...

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Autores principales: Berkhout, Angela, Clark, Julia, Jones, Cheryl, McMullan, Brendan, Lim, Selina, Yeoh, Daniel, Britton, Philip, Wong, Shirley, Grimwood, Keith, Cheng, Daryl, Palasanthiran, Pamela, Gwee, Amanda, Cross, Jack, Nguyen, Tran, Jeffs, Emma, Walls, Tony, Mahony, Michelle, Yan, Jennifer, Nourse, Clare
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10678191/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1474