This study was initiated because of the limited litterature available on this topic. The objective was to compare adherence to antibiotic therapy among a pediatric population treated in two healthcare settings in France: the Gignac Health Center, a primary care facility, and the Pediatric Emergency Department of Montpellier University Hospital. This observational study assessed treatment adherence through a telephone questionnaire administered to parents after the theorical end of the treatment.
Children aged 3 months to 16 years
Receiving an outpatient oral antibiotic prescription
Diagnosed with an acute bacterial infection
Unemancipated minors presenting without a parent or legal guardian.
Participation in another clinical research study with an ongoing exclusion period
Refusal to participate after the reflection period
Parents unable to understand the study information (e.g., language barrier or cognitive impairment)