Antibiotic Prescribing for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Italian Pediatric Emergency Department's Real-Life Experience.

Luca PierantoniValentina LasalaArianna DondiMarina CifaldiIlaria CorsiniMarcello LanariDaniele Zama

Published in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

The present study reports real-life data about our PED experience. A high rate of antibiotic prescription was noted. In the future, it is necessary to improve antibiotic stewardship programs to increase clinical adherence to guidelines.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
emergency department
community acquired pneumonia
adverse drug
primary care
public health
electronic health record
big data
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome