TY - JOUR T1 - Antibiotic preferences for childhood pneumonia vary by physician type and European region JF - ERJ Open Research JO - erjor DO - 10.1183/23120541.00001-2016 VL - 2 IS - 2 SP - 00001-2016 AU - Julia A. Bielicki AU - Charlotte I.S. Barker AU - Alike W. van der Velden AU - Mike Sharland AU - Diego van Esso AU - Adamos Hadjipanayis AU - Stefano del Torso AU - Zachi Grossman Y1 - 2016/04/01 UR - http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/2/2/00001-2016.abstract N2 - Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed medicines for acutely unwell children worldwide [1]. Many of these antibiotic prescriptions are issued in a primary care setting [2–4]. Despite this, a robust evidence base for agent selection in primary care is lacking for many childhood indications, including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). In an era of increasing antibiotic resistance, with optimal antibiotic use being paramount to preserve this precious resource, trials involving ambulatory patients representative of those seen in primary care are needed to address this gap.Survey of EAPRASnet and @PREPARE_EUROPE members reveals heterogeneity of antibiotic choice for childhood pneumonia http://ow.ly/4mIS2PWe would like to thank all EAPRASnet and PREPARE participants who completed the survey. We are also grateful to Lucy Yardley (University of Southampton, Southhampton, UK) for providing critical input into the survey design. ER -