Understanding physician antibiotic prescribing behavior for children with enterovirus infection.

Kuang-Che KouYi-Chun YehYing-Hsien HuangI-Ling ChenChen-Hsiang Lee

Published in: PloS one (2018)

The present study indicates that higher serum level of CRP is strongly associated with pediatricians prescribing antibiotics for children experiencing herpangina or HFMD. Antibiotic prescribing is a complex process. Pediatricians should be more judicious in decision-making time by their specialistics. Our findings would shed new light on process and allay the concern about inappropriate antibiotics.

Keyphrases

primary care
decision making
young adults
adverse drug
emergency department