“A notable finding of this study is that only a few children had moderately bad or worse symptoms by day 14, and antibiotics did not alleviate the symptoms compared with placebo,” they write. “Additionally, this trial aligns with other studies that have shown that reducing antibiotic treatment for lower respiratory tract infection is not associated with prolonged morbidity or higher incidence of complications.”
Oostenbrink didn’t respond to emails seeking further comment.
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