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Inhaled antibiotics in children with tracheostomy tubes: A descriptive study.

Alexander I GipsmanMoshe PreroPhilip ToltzisDaniel Craven
Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)
Inhaled antibiotics were frequently prescribed as treatment and prophylaxis in children with tracheostomy tubes at our center, with significant variation in the prescribed antibiotic type, dose, frequency, duration, and co-prescription with systemic antibiotics. Prospective studies are needed to define best practice regarding inhaled antibiotics in this patient population.
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