验证一种电子算法,以识别住院儿童在社区获得的肺炎中适当使用抗生素

Kathleen Chiotos1,2,3,4, Lauren Dutcher5, Robert Grundmeier3,6

  • 1Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, https://ror.org/01z7r7q48Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

概括

经过验证的电子算法可以识别社区获得性肺炎 (CAP) 的儿童,并评估抗生素使用情况,帮助管理工作. 这些工具有望改善儿科护理中的抗生素选择和持续监测.

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