Comparison of the Respiratory Resistomes and Microbiota in Children Receiving Short versus Standard Course Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Pettigrew MM, Kwon J, Gent JF, Kong Y, Wade M, Williams DJ, Creech CB, Evans S, Pan Q, Walter EB, Martin JM, Gerber JS, Newland JG, Hofto ME, Staat MA, Fowler VG, Chambers HF, Huskins WC. Comparison of the Respiratory Resistomes and Microbiota in Children Receiving Short versus Standard Course Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. MBio 2022, 13: e00195-22. PMID: 35323040, PMCID: PMC9040816, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00195-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaShort-course strategyBeta-lactam therapyTreatment strategiesAntibiotic useRespiratory microbiomePediatric community-acquired pneumoniaDays of antibioticsShorter antibiotic coursesStandard-strategy groupDays of therapyStandard treatment strategyAntibiotic resistanceAdditional rationaleEffectiveness of interventionsImpact of durationAntibiotic coursesThroat swabsCourse strategyAntibiotic treatmentPediatric pneumoniaCourse treatmentLow prevalencePneumoniaAntibiotic resistance determinantsShort- vs Standard-Course Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children
Williams DJ, Creech CB, Walter EB, Martin JM, Gerber JS, Newland JG, Howard L, Hofto ME, Staat MA, Oler RE, Tuyishimire B, Conrad TM, Lee MS, Ghazaryan V, Pettigrew MM, Fowler VG, Chambers HF, Zaoutis TE, Evans S, Huskins WC, Team A. Short- vs Standard-Course Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children. JAMA Pediatrics 2022, 176: 253-261. PMID: 35040920, PMCID: PMC8767493, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood community-acquired pneumoniaAntibiotic-associated adverse effectsShort-course strategyClinical responseAdverse effectsDouble-blind placebo-controlled clinical trialPlacebo-controlled clinical trialEnd pointDays of antibioticsEarly clinical improvementInadequate clinical responseOutpatient antibiotic therapyShorter antibiotic durationsSimilar clinical responseCommunity-Acquired PneumoniaPrimary end pointComposite end pointResolution of symptomsAntibiotic treatment strategiesSubset of childrenAntibiotic daysAntibiotic durationClinical improvementAntibiotic therapyInitial treatment