Abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
The optimal duration of intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy for children with nontyphoidal Salmonella bacteremia (NTSB) is unknown. The objective of the authors of this study is to evaluate differences in outcomes among children with NTSB who received a short (≤3 days; short-duration group [SDG]) versus long (>3 days; long-duration group [LDG]) course of IV antibiotics.
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