title: Guidelines for the selection of antibacterial therapy in children.
abstract: This article reviews factors important in the selection of antimicrobial agents in infants and children. Recommendations for antibiotic therapy for a wide range of infections occurring in children are provided.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital and Health Center, 3020 Children's Way, MC 5041, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
authors.forename: Alice L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pong
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002755:Choice Behavior; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003663:Decision Trees; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D018579:Patient Selection; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents