Systematic review shows shorter antibiotic treatment is effective in children with pneumonia, suggesting revised guidelines.
Three days of antibiotic treatment with amoxicillin may be just as effective as longer treatment, and also better tolerated, in younger children with clinically diagnosed, outpatient, non-severe CAP, and would conserve resources. These findings can be taken into account in the formulation of guideline recommendations.
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