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Nicole E Smolinski1,2, Emma J Djabali3, Julie Al-Bahou1,4

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America.

PloS one
|June 17, 2024
PubMed
概括

对急性中耳炎 (AOM) 及时服用抗生素可以降低乳腺炎的风险,但会增加副作用. 治疗罕见并发症所需的数量很高,而伤害所需的数量很低,这表明要仔细考虑在儿童中使用抗生素.

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