Evaluation of Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic Parameters Affecting Antibiotic Use and Associated Cost in RSV-Positive Children With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Conditions: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections, Antibiotic Stewardship in Community Hospitals
Sponsor: Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital

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Manuscript Title: 
Evaluation of Factors Influencing Antibiotic Use in RSV-Positive Infants: A Retrospective 
Observational Study 
Running Title: 
RSV Antibiotic Use: Drivers and Cost 
Authors: 
Burcu Büşra Acar¹,Elif Böncüoğlu³, Şahika Şahinkaya² , Elif Kıymet⁴,İlker Devrim², 
Author Affiliations: 
1. Department of  Pediatric Cardiology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Türkiye 
2. Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, Izmir, 
Türkiye 
3. Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Bakırçay University, 
Izmir, Türkiye 
4. Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Demokrasi 
University, Izmir, Türkiye 

Corresponding Author: 
Burcu Büşra Acar, MD 
Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, 
Türkiye 
Phone: +90 507 479 78 35 
E-mail: drburcubusraacar@gmail.com 
Funding: 
This study was not supported by any public or private institution. 
Conflict of Interest: 
The authors declare no conflict of interest. The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the 
current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. 
Acknowledgements: 
None. 
Presentation at Meetings: 
This study was presented as an oral presentation at the 2nd International Behçet Uz Pediatric 
Congress held in İzmir, Turkey, on September 22–24, 2022. 
NCT Number: Pending 

Document Date: May 10, 2025