Open AccessAntibiotic therapy in acute gastroenteritis: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Maher Homsi,
Bhanu Singh,
Muaataz Azawi,
Ankur Panchal,
Nabeeh Hauter,
Carolyn M. Salafia,
Joshua Aron
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1792-7463
pISSN - 1108-7471
DOI - 10.20524/aog.2019.0422
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , sepsis , retrospective cohort study , antibiotic therapy , emergency department , single center , acute gastroenteritis , cohort , pediatrics , psychiatry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a common reason for emergency department visits and hospitalizations. The role of antibiotics in AGE is unclear, as the current literature shows only a minor impact on the duration of symptoms and the overall clinical course. Our goal was to assess whether antibiotic therapy in patients with AGE affects the length of hospital stay (LOS).