Antibiotic use on paediatric inpatients in a teaching hospital in the Gambia, a retrospective study

Antibiotic use on paediatric inpatients in a teaching hospital in the Gambia, a retrospective study

Abstract Background Antibiotics are useful but increasing resistance is a major problem. Our objectives were to assess antibiotic use and microbiology testing in hospitalized children in the Gambia. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of paediatric inpatient data at The Edward Francis Smal...

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Main Authors: Pa Saidou Chaw, Kristin Maria Schlinkmann, Heike Raupach-Rosin, André Karch, Mathias W. Pletz, Johannes Huebner, Ousman Nyan, Rafael Mikolajczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Paediatrics
Antibiotic use
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic stewardship
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0380-7

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