Impact of duration of antibiotic therapy and of oral step-down to amoxicilin or co-amoxiclav on effectiveness, safety and selection of antimicrobial resistance in severe and very severe childhood community-acquired pneumonia (PediCAP Trial).

Goals of PediCAP are Fill the knowledge gaps on antibiotic therapy of community-acquired pneumonia in pediatric age, in terms of optimal duration, oral step-down schedule evaluating effectiveness, safety and selection of antimicrobial resistance. Evaluate economic impact of antibiotic therapy in terms of cost-effectiveness. Implement the infrastructure that links study sites in order to share knowledge, develop study specific and general research skill straining programme and promote capacity development initiatives.

Keywords:ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS

Disciplines:Hospital science and management

Project type:Collaboration project