Publications by authors named "D Goettler"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined antibiotic treatment practices and clinical outcomes in 1,402 hospitalized children with pediatric parapneumonic effusion/pleural empyema from 2010 to 2018 in Germany.
- Although aminopenicillin/beta-lactamase inhibitors and cefuroxime were commonly used, the study found no significant difference in clinical severity or outcomes between these treatments, regardless of whether they were used alone or in combination.
- The findings indicated a trend of antibiotic overtreatment, with a low percentage of patients switching to narrow-spectrum antibiotics despite the identification of specific bacterial pathogens.
Purpose: Clinical and direct medical cost data on RSV-related hospitalizations are relevant for public health decision-making. We analyzed nationwide data on RSV-coded hospitalizations from Germany in different age and risk groups.
Methods: Assessment of RSV-coded hospitalizations (ICD-10-GM RSV-code J12.
Introduction: Here we report our results of a multi-center, open cohort study ("COVID-Kids-Bavaria") investigating the distribution of acute SARS-CoV-2 infections among children and staff in 99 daycare facilities and 48 elementary schools in Bavaria, Germany.
Materials And Methods: Overall, 2,568 children (1,337 school children, 1,231 preschool children) and 1,288 adults (466 teachers, 822 daycare staff) consented to participate in the study and were randomly tested in three consecutive phases (September/October 2020, November/December 2020, March 2021). In total, 7,062 throat swabs were analyzed for SARS-CoV-2 by commercial RT-PCR kits.
Introduction: Detailed and up-to-date data on the epidemiology and healthcare costs of Influenza are fundamental for public health decision-making. We analyzed inpatient data on Influenza-associated hospitalizations (IAH), selected complications and risk factors, and their related direct costs for Germany during ten consecutive years.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cost-of-illness study on patients with laboratory-confirmed IAH (ICD-10-GM code J09/J10 as primary diagnosis) by ICD-10-GM-based remote data query using the Hospital Statistics database of the German Federal Statistical Office.