Evaluating pediatric antimicrobial dosing of β-lactam antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections in emergency and primary care settings

Pediatric prescribing is often weight and indication specific and has been associated with high rates of error. The aim of this study was to evaluate outpatient β-lactam suspension dosing practices for pediatric upper respiratory tract infections (URIs), to characterize the rate of error and to desc...

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Published in:	American journal of health-system pharmacy Vol. 82; no. Supplement_2; p. S2908
Main Authors:	Blower, Noah, Draper, Heather M, McAlpine, Tara, Dumkow, Lisa E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 20.02.2025
Subjects:	Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage beta Lactam Antibiotics beta-Lactams - administration & dosage Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies Emergency Service, Hospital - standards Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Female Humans Infant Male Medication Errors - prevention & control Medication Errors - statistics & numerical data Otitis Media - drug therapy Pharyngitis - drug therapy Practice Guidelines as Topic Practice Patterns, Physicians' - standards Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data Primary Health Care - standards Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy Retrospective Studies pharyngitis β-lactam otitis media safety pediatrics
ISSN:	1535-2900, 1535-2900
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