Background The prescription rate of antibiotics is high for febrile children visiting the
emergency department (ED), contributing to antimicrobial resistance. Large studies at …

Background Prevalence of serious bacterial infections in children in countries in western
Europe and the USA is low. Antibiotic stewardship aims at a more rational use of antibiotics …

Background Optimising the use of antibiotics is a key component of antibiotic stewardship.
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the most common reason for antibiotic prescription in …

Background Antibiotic overuse and inappropriate prescribing drive antibiotic resistance.
Children account for a high proportion of antibiotics prescribed in primary care. Aim To …

Background To describe the utilisation of antibiotics in children and adolescents across 5
European countries based on the same drug utilisation measures and age groups. Special …

Background The Lab-score, based on the combined determination of procalcitonin, C-
reactive protein and urinary dipstick results, has been shown accurate in detecting serious …

Background. Childhood infections are common in general practice. Although clinical
guidelines recommend restrictive antibiotic use for children, antibiotics are too often …

Background: Fever is common in children and often self-limiting, nevertheless antibiotics are
frequently prescribed. We determined how often antibiotics were prescribed in children …

Background Many antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately in pediatric emergency
departments (PEDs), but little data are available in these settings about effective …

Objectives To investigate the antibiotic prescription pattern and factors that influence the
physicians' choice of antibiotic. Design Observational study. Setting Primary healthcare in …