Assessing the use of antibiotics in pediatric patients hospitalized for varicella

• Main Authors: Elena Bozzola (Author), Silvio Marchesani (Author), Andrea Ficari (Author), Carla Brusco (Author), Giulia Spina (Author), Maria Rosaria Marchili (Author), Stefano Guolo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Varicella is considered a mild and self-limiting disease, but, in some cases, it may complicate and require hospitalization. Antibiotics are not the first line therapy but in some cases are prescribed either for the management of varicella-related complications or as a preventive...