Serious bacterial infections in children

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Abstract
Children with a serious bacterial infection were once routinely hospitalized for parenteral administration of antibiotics. However, hospitalization is expensive and inconvenient and places children at risk for iatrogenic complications. Many studies have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of sequential parenteral-oral and once-daily administration of antibiotics to pediatric outpatients. Dr Gordon reviews the results of these studies and describes the criteria for selecting candidates for outpatient care.