2023
Antibiotic prescribing practices for acute respiratory illness in children less than 24 months of age in Kenema, Sierra Leone: is it time to move beyond algorithm driven decision making?
Moon T, Sumah I, Amorim G, Alhasan F, Howard L, Myers H, Green A, Grant D, Schieffelin J, Samuels R. Antibiotic prescribing practices for acute respiratory illness in children less than 24 months of age in Kenema, Sierra Leone: is it time to move beyond algorithm driven decision making? BMC Infectious Diseases 2023, 23: 626. PMID: 37749485, PMCID: PMC10519098, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08606-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory illnessMonths of ageAntibiotic prescribing practicesKenema Government HospitalPrescribing practicesRespiratory illnessPediatric acute respiratory illnessPrescribing of antibioticsRespiratory tract infectionsClinical decision support toolCause of mortalityHospital stayRespiratory symptomsStudy nursesTract infectionsClinical courseMedication historyPediatric wardUnnecessary antibioticsProspective studyAntibiotic utilizationResultsA totalAntibiotic useClinical signsChest radiographs
2020
Multiple Concurrent Illnesses Associated with Anemia in HIV-Infected and HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children Aged 6–59 Months, Hospitalized in Mozambique
Duffy C, Kenga D, Gebretsadik T, Maússe F, Manjate A, Zaqueu E, Fernando H, Green A, Sacarlal J, Moon T. Multiple Concurrent Illnesses Associated with Anemia in HIV-Infected and HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children Aged 6–59 Months, Hospitalized in Mozambique. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2020, 102: 605-612. PMID: 31933456, PMCID: PMC7056436, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admissionMultiple concurrent illnessesEtiology of anemiaAcute respiratory illnessFactors of anemiaHistory of feverDiagnosis of bacteremiaDiagnosis of malariaGastroenteritis/diarrheaChildren Aged 6Concurrent illnessHIV-InfectedUninfected childrenAntiretroviral therapyAnemia managementCommon diagnosisRespiratory illnessHospitalized childrenMultiple etiologiesBlood culturesMild anemiaNonphysician cliniciansRelative oddsDual diagnosisHIV