Abbreviations abx, antibiotics; amox, amoxicillin; AUC, area under the time vs. serum concentration
curve; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; bid, twice a day; BIPAP, bilevel positive airway pressure; CA-MRSA, community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; CT, computed tomography; div, divided; Dx, diagnosis; FDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; h, hour; ICU, intensive care unit; IV, intravenous; max, maximum; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; mo, month; PA, posteroanterior; PO, by mouth;
q, every; qid, 4 times a day; RCT, randomized controlled trials; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; SpO2
, saturation of peripheral oxygen; tid, 3 times a day; US, ultrasound; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; WHO, World Health Organization; y, year
Source Bradley JS, Byington CL, Shah SS, Alverson B, Carter ER, Harrison C, Kaplan SL, Mace SE, McCracken GH Jr., Moore MR, St. Peter SD, Stockwell JA, Swanson JT. The management of community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children older than 3 months of age: clinical practice guidelines by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;53(7):e25-76. Epub 2011 Aug 31.
Consultants
John S. Bradley, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego
Carrie L. Byington, MD, H.A. and Edna Benning Presidential Professor of Pediatrics Vice Chair Research, Enterprise Department of Pediatrics University of Utah School of Medicine
Samir S. Shah, MD, MSCE, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, (Infectious Diseases & Hospital Medicine), University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Director, Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
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