Microbiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Appendicitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study on Antibiotic Resistance and Treatment Options
Antibiotic treatment for pediatric appendicitis should primarily target E. coli and anaerobes. Pseudomonas and VGS are present in ~25% of cultures. In a previously healthy population with low rates of risk factors for antibiotic resistance, empiric treatment with an aminoglycoside to cover E. coli and pseudomonas , and metronidazole to cover anaerobes is adequate.
Authors
- Moshe Shmueli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2307-1370)
- Zaki Assi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4773-2770)
- Shalom Ben‐Shimol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7690-0991)
- Eliyahu Adhehani
- Roman Streltsov
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Soroka Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004800
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00