Antibiotic Management and Imaging Practices of Sinusitis-Related Epidural Empyema Among Pediatric Centers.

Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101586049 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2048-7207 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20487193 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Oxford : Oxford University Press

Anti-Bacterial Agents*/therapeutic use ; Anti-Bacterial Agents*/administration & dosage ; Sinusitis*/complications ; Sinusitis*/drug therapy ; Empyema*/drug therapy ; Empyema*/diagnostic imaging ; Empyema*/etiology ; Epidural Abscess*/drug therapy ; Epidural Abscess*/diagnostic imaging ; Practice Patterns, Physicians'*; Humans ; Child ; Hospitals, Pediatric ; Child, Preschool

A survey of pediatric infectious diseases clinicians from 49 children's hospitals demonstrated variability across institutions in the treatment of epidural empyema from sinus extension, including antibiotic route, selection, and impact of neuroimaging on determining duration of therapy.
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Keywords: antibiotics; duration; epidural empyema; neuroimaging; survey

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Date Created: 20241214 Date Completed: 20250120 Latest Revision: 20250427

20250428

10.1093/jpids/piae128

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