First Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prescription Among Children With Sickle Cell Disease
This cohort study compares antibiotic prophylaxis prescription timing among children with sickle cell disease born between 2008 and 2022 to identify whether suboptimal uptake of antibiotic prophylaxis is due to the timely receipt of the first prescription by 3 months of age.
Authors
- J. Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0808-7046)
- Brandon Kyle Attell
- Mei Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4861-7797)
- Erin LaFon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2711-2309)
- Ankit Sutaria
- Amy Tang
- Angela B. Snyder
Institutions
- Carter Center (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Georgia State University (US)
- Aflac (United States) (US)
- Georgia Department of Public Health (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-04-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0653
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00