Inhaled Antibiotics for the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections in Children With a Tracheostomy

• Main Authors: Camille Jutras (Author), Julie Autmizguine (Author), Maryline Chomton (Author), Christopher Marquis (Author), The Thanh-Diem Nguyen (Author), Nadia Roumeliotis (Author), Guillaume Emeriaud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To describe the use of prophylactic inhaled antibiotics in children with a tracheostomy and assess if its use is associated with a reduction in exposition to broad-spectrum antibiotics and a lower risk of acquired respiratory tract infections.Methods: A case series study was performed in...