Browsing by Author "Lee, Marina S"

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Efficacy and safety of azithromycin versus placebo to treat lower respiratory tract infections associated with low procalcitonin: a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, non-inferiority trial.

Tsalik, Ephraim L; Rouphael, Nadine G; Sadikot, Ruxana T; Rodriguez-Barradas, Maria C; McClain, Micah T; Wilkins, Dana M; Woods, Christopher W; ... (21 authors) (The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2023-04)

<h4>Background</h4>Lower respiratory tract infections are frequently treated with antibiotics, despite a viral cause in many cases. It remains unknown whether low procalcitonin concentrations can identify patients with lower ...
Short- vs Standard-Course Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: The SCOUT-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial.

Williams, Derek J; Creech, C Buddy; Walter, Emmanuel B; Martin, Judith M; Gerber, Jeffrey S; Newland, Jason G; Howard, Lee; ... (21 authors) (JAMA pediatrics, 2022-01-18)

<h4>Importance</h4>Childhood community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is usually treated with 10 days of antibiotics. Shorter courses may be effective with fewer adverse effects and decreased potential for antibiotic ...