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Younger Age and Female Gender Are Associated With Delayed Antibiotics in Pediatric Sepsis.

Sarah B KandilSeohyuk LeeRichard S FeinnThomas S Murray
Published in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2024)
Sepsis is a leading cause of pediatric mortality and timely antibiotic administration has been shown to improve outcomes. In this retrospective review of a single center sepsis dataset, we identified younger age and female sex as more likely to have delays in antibiotics.
Keyphrases
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