作者
Antonio Clavenna, Maurizio Bonati
发表日期
2011/6/1
来源
Archives of disease in childhood
卷号
96
期号
6
页码范围
590-595
出版商
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
简介
Antibiotics represent the most widely prescribed therapeutic agents. The prevalence of drug prescription differs across age, with preschool children being most exposed to antibiotic drugs, especially in the community setting. A review with the aim to compare the profile of antibiotic drug prescription at the multinational, national and regional levels was performed. This overview of drug-utilisation studies found quantitative and qualitative differences in the antibiotic prescription profile between and within countries. Moreover, differences exist also at the local level and between prescribers. In general, second-choice antibiotic drugs (eg, cephalosporins) were more commonly prescribed in settings characterised by a high prevalence of antibiotic prescription. Geographical differences should be taken into account when monitoring antimicrobial drug resistance and when planning educational interventions for health …
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A Clavenna, M Bonati - Archives of disease in childhood, 2011