treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in children

November 2011

New guidelines will help standardize the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in children.

Explain that antimicrobials are picked for outpatients based on their age, immunization status, and suspected pathogen.

Amoxicillin is a good first-line choice for most kids with bacterial pneumonia to cover S. pneumoniae.

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