[Articles] Oral step-down, optimal drug, and total duration of antibiotic treatment in African children hospitalised with severe community-acquired pneumonia (PediCAP): a factorial randomised controlled trial

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Summary

PediCAP trial demonstrates that oral step-down amoxicillin after initial IV antibiotics for 4-5 days is non-inferior to WHO-recommended 5-day IV treatment in African children hospitalized with severe community-acquired pneumonia. Results support simplified, shorter-duration antibiotic regimens in resource-limited settings.

Clinical Trial Data

Primary Endpoint

Met

Outcome Details

Oral step-down to amoxicillin after initial IV antibiotics with 4-5 day total duration was non-inferior to WHO-recommended 5-day IV treatment in African children with severe CAP

Importance:5/10

Sentiment:

0.60

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Published by The Lancet on July 23, 2026 10:30 PM

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