Shorter Versus Longer Antibiotic Treatment in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses.

Benkendorff A, Puntscher S, Flatscher-Thöni M, Mühlberger N, Göhner A, Beck S, Bergt AC, Krabbe L, Heise TL, Gorenflo L, Rieg S, Hufnagel M, Breuer C, Kunzler AM, Siebert U, Meerpohl JJ, Schmucker C

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DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0238
Published: 2026 May 1
Container: Deutsches Arzteblatt international
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@article{allodium:10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0238,
  title = {Shorter Versus Longer Antibiotic Treatment in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses.},
  author = {Benkendorff A and Puntscher S and Flatscher-Thöni M and Mühlberger N and Göhner A and Beck S and Bergt AC and Krabbe L and Heise TL and Gorenflo L and Rieg S and Hufnagel M and Breuer C and Kunzler AM and Siebert U and Meerpohl JJ and Schmucker C},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Deutsches Arzteblatt international},
  doi = {10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0238},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0238}
}

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TI  - Shorter Versus Longer Antibiotic Treatment in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses.
AU  - Benkendorff A
AU  - Puntscher S
AU  - Flatscher-Thöni M
AU  - Mühlberger N
AU  - Göhner A
AU  - Beck S
AU  - Bergt AC
AU  - Krabbe L
AU  - Heise TL
AU  - Gorenflo L
AU  - Rieg S
AU  - Hufnagel M
AU  - Breuer C
AU  - Kunzler AM
AU  - Siebert U
AU  - Meerpohl JJ
AU  - Schmucker C
PY  - 2026
JO  - Deutsches Arzteblatt international
DO  - 10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0238
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A, B., S, P., M, F., N, M., A, G., S, B., AC, B., L, K., TL, H., L, G., S, R., M, H., C, B., AM, K., U, S., JJ, M., & C, S. (2026). Shorter Versus Longer Antibiotic Treatment in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses.. Deutsches Arzteblatt international. https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0238

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