What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess whether timely antibiotic prophylaxis prescriptions are received by children with sickle cell disease by 3 months of age.

April 22, 2026Open Access

First Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prescription Among Children With Sickle Cell Disease

Key Points

To assess whether timely antibiotic prophylaxis prescriptions are received by children with sickle cell disease by 3 months of age.
Cohort study design
Analysis of antibiotic prescriptions for children born between 2008 and 2022
Comparison of prescription timing among the population
Identified patterns in antibiotic prophylaxis prescription timing
Noted suboptimal uptake in prophylaxis within the specified age
Required timely prescriptions at 3 months of age were not consistently achieved

Abstract

This cohort study compares antibiotic prophylaxis prescription timing among children with sickle cell disease born between 2008 and 2022 to identify whether suboptimal uptake of antibiotic prophylaxis is due to the timely receipt of the first prescription by 3 months of age.

First Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prescription Among Children With Sickle Cell Disease

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