Antibiotic Choice and Outcomes for Respiratory Infections in Children With Tracheostomies.

Objective: Respiratory infections are a major cause of hospitalization in children with tracheostomies, contributing significantly to hospital expenses. Limited data exist to describe optimal diagnostic strategies or management recommendations for these infections. This study aimed to explore factors associated with antibiotic therapy, including usage, administration route, duration, variables influencing the decision to prescribe antibiotics, and outcomes in children with tracheostomies experiencing episodes of respiratory infection other than pneumonia (tracheobronchitis and nonspecific respiratory episodes [NSRE]).

Pneumonia in Children With Complex Chronic Conditions With Tracheostomy: An Emerging Challenge.

Background: Despite respiratory infections being a leading cause of hospitalization in children with tracheostomy tubes, there are no published guidelines for their diagnosis and management. This study aims to outline the clinical, laboratory and microbiological aspects of pneumonia in these children, along with the antibiotics used and outcomes. Additionally, it seeks to determine pneumonia incidence and associated risk factors.

Microbiological patterns of bacterial infections in tracheostomized children: Reducing uncertainty in continuous care.

Background And Objectives: Respiratory infections are the most frequent cause of hospitalization in tracheostomized children. However, there is a lack of publications to guide their management. The primary objective was to describe the microbiological isolates and their antibiotic susceptibilities of bacterial respiratory infections in a population of tracheostomized children.