Should Amoxicillin-Clavulanate and Not Amoxicillin be the Choice of Antibiotic for Uncomplicated Community-Acquired Pneumonia? No

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¹ Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India.
² Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India. drnarayananp@gmail.com.

Editorial

Anurag V Kumar et al. Indian Pediatr. 2025 Nov.

. 2025 Nov;62(11):854-856.

doi: 10.1007/s13312-025-00169-4. Epub 2025 Aug 18.

¹ Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India.
² Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India. drnarayananp@gmail.com.

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