High prescribing rates of third-generation cephalosporins in children hospitalized with acute lower respiratory infections at a university hospital

High prescribing rates of third-generation cephalosporins in children hospitalized with acute lower respiratory infections at a university hospital

Objective: Antibiotics are frequently prescribed for the treatment of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in children ≤5 years of age, even though viral aetiologies are the most common. The aim of this study was to describe antibiotic prescribing rates and patterns in children ≤5 years of age...

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Main Authors: Noppadol Wacharachaisurapol, Nattapong Jitrungruengnij, Pakpoom Janewongwirot, Pintip Suchartlikitwong, Sineenart Chautrakarn, Watsamon Jantarabenjakul, Suvaporn Anugulruengkitt, Tuangtip Theerawit, Jiratchaya Sophonphan, Jitladda Deerojanawong, Chitsanu Pancharoen, Thanyawee Puthanakit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acute lower respiratory infections
Community-acquired pneumonia
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial stewardship
Paediatrics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220323110

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