The Clinical and Economic Burden of Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Patients With Varicella Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Real-World Data in England

Varicella is a highly infectious disease, particularly affecting children, that can lead to complications requiring antibiotics or hospitalization. Antibiotic use for varicella management is poorly documented. This study assessed antibiotic use for varicella and its complications in a pediatric popu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infectious diseases 2024-07, Vol.230 (1), p.e65
Hauptverfasser:	Kujawski, Stephanie A, Banks, Victoria, Casey, Caroline S, Drysdale, Simon B, Patel, Amisha, Massey, Olivia, Holbrook, Tim, Pawaskar, Manjiri
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents - economics Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Chickenpox - drug therapy Chickenpox - economics Chickenpox - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Cost of Illness England - epidemiology Female Health Care Costs - statistics & numerical data Hospitalization - economics Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Retrospective Studies
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Zusammenfassung:	Varicella is a highly infectious disease, particularly affecting children, that can lead to complications requiring antibiotics or hospitalization. Antibiotic use for varicella management is poorly documented. This study assessed antibiotic use for varicella and its complications in a pediatric population in England. Data were drawn from medical records in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and Hospital Episode Statistics data sets. The study included patients
ISSN:	1537-6613