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1132. Evaluating an Amoxicillin Dosing Regimen for Community Acquired Pneumonia: A Quality Improvement Initiative Using Clinical and Laboratory Data

BACKGROUND: Amoxicillin 90 mg/kg/day divided twice daily is recommended for children with mild community acquired pneumonia (CAP). While adequate for fully susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates, three times daily dosing allows achievement of greater amoxicillin exposure, which may be necessa...

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Autores principales: Keeler, Emma, Beus, Jonathan, Hayes, Molly, Zorc, Joseph, Metjian, Talene, Ku, Brandon, Hamershock, Rose, Gerber, Jeffrey, Chiotos, Kathleen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8643821/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.1325