Children with severe pneumonia can leave hospital sooner after switching to oral antibiotics, trial shows

Children hospitalized with severe pneumonia can safely switch from injectable to oral antibiotics once they begin to recover, allowing many to return home sooner and complete treatment outside the hospital.

That is according to a major international clinical trial led by researchers from City St George's, University of London, UCL Innovative Clinical Trials Unit, and partners across Africa and Europe.

The results are published in The Lancet. ...