Prevalence of antibiotic use in a tertiary care hospital in Italy, 2008–2016

Abstract Background Few data are available about temporal trends of antibiotic use in hospitalized children. The aim of the current study was to investigate the pattern and trends of antibiotic use over the years 2008–2016 in the largest children’s hospital in Italy. Methods Annual point prevalence...

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Main Authors: Marta Luisa Ciofi degli Atti, Carmen D’Amore, Jacopo Ceradini, Valerio Paolini, Gaetano Ciliento, Giuseppe Chessa, Massimiliano Raponi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-019-0645-7