RCT: 5 days of high-dose amoxicillin therapy noninferior to 10 days for the treatment of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia

Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The SAFER Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Rightsizing Treatment for Pneumonia in Children

Commentary: Five days of antibiotics fine for children with pneumonia – McMaster University

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

This is fantastic! In outpatient community acquired pneumonia (CAP) a 5 day course of amoxicillin is just as effective as a 10 day course. A small thread follow1/6https://t.co/ewceFEe4gw

— Ricardo Quinonez, MD (@QuinonezRicardo) March 8, 2021