Comparing febrile children presenting on and off antibiotics to the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: R. D. Sawaya (Author), T. El Zahran (Author), S. Mrad (Author), C. Abdul Massih (Author), S. Shaya (Author), M. Makki (Author), H. Tamim (Author), M. Majdalani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It is not yet known how antibiotics may affect Serious Bacterial Infections (SBI). Our aim is to describe the presentation, management, and serious bacterial infections (SBI) of febrile children on or off antibiotics. Methods Retrospective, cohort study of febrile Emergency Depar...