Factors associated with antibiotic use in children hospitalized for acute viral gastroenteritis and the relation to rotavirus vaccination

• Main Authors: Muna Omar (Author), Eias Kassem (Author), Emilia Anis (Author), Roula Abu-Jabal (Author), Basher Mwassi (Author), Lester Shulman (Author), Dani Cohen (Author), Khitam Muhsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Evidence on unnecessary antibiotic use in children with acute viral gastroenteritis (AGE) is scarce. We characterized the extent and correlates of antibiotic use among children hospitalized with viral AGE. A single-center study enrolled children aged 0-59 months hospitalized for AGE between 2008 and...