Patient Age and Antibiotic Formulation Administration in the Pediatric Emergency Department
We identified age-related differences in antibiotic formulations in a pediatric ED. These findings can inform prescribing practices to optimize medication adherence and treatment effectiveness through clinical decision support and shared decision-making and may be especially useful during periods of formulation shortages or when planning for clinical research.
Authors
- Kenneth A. Michelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1763-7262)
- Elizabeth R. Alpern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7887-3563)
- Marc B. Rosenman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9403-345X)
- Sriram Ramgopal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1389-5726)
- Todd A. Florin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4387-2605)
Institutions
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003395
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00