Bacterial Pathogens and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Pediatric Appendicitis: Implications for Antibiotic Choice
In our cohort, cefuroxime/metronidazole seems to be an adequate option for uncomplicated and piperacillin/tazobactam for complicated cases.
Authors
- Markus Hufnagel
- Susanne Lagrèze
- Simeon Ari Barth
- Dorian Marckmann
- Lennard Forßmann
- Stefan Fichtner-Feigl
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005190
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00