Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryHumansTonsillectomyMaleFemaleChild
Clostridioides difficile Infection Risk in Children Prescribed Antibiotics for Tonsillectomy.
Erin M Gawel, Gaayathri Varavenkataraman, Luke Reardon, Deepthi S Akella, Nicole M Favre, Michele M Carr
Published: 202610.1002/ohn.70056
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether antibiotic use in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy is associated with an increased risk of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: US Network in TriNetX. M…
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