Frequency of Inj. Cefuroxime in Children for Bronchopneumonia

Dose of Inj. Cefuroxime in children with bronchopneumonia:

What is the frequency of Inj. Cefuroxime in Children diagnosed with bronchopneumonia?

Source	Recommendations	Others
Drug Doses by Frank Shann	25 mg/ kg 8 hourly Severe infection: 50 mg / kg 6 hourly or via continuous infusion for child aged > 2 weeks.	2014 (16th Ed.)
Clinical Practice Guidelines on Pneumonia and Respiratory Tract Infection in Children	10- 25 mg / kg 8 hourly.	2001
Rational of Antibiotic Utilization in Selected Paediatric Conditions	25 mg/ kg 8 hourly Severe infection: 50 mg / kg 6 hourly or via continuous infusion for child aged > 2 weeks.	Follows Frank Shann
BNF Children	1 month- 18 years old: 20 mg / kg (max 750 mg) every 8 hours; increase to 50- 60 mg / kg (max 1.5 g) every 6-8 hoursin severe infections.	July 2013- July 2014
Product leaflet	Infants and Children: 30- 100 mg / kg / day in divided doses as TDS or QID. A dose of 60 mg/ kg/ day would be appropriate for most infections.	Pharmaniaga, GlaxoSmithKline, Demo SA Pharmaceutical Industry, LBS Laboratory
Product Leaflet	Infants and Children: 30- 60 mg/ kg, increased to 100 mg/ kg daily if necessary, given in 3-4 divded doses.	Duopharm (M) SDN. BHD.

To answer the query, yes it can be used as a QID basis.