A national, multicentre, web-based point prevalence survey of antimicrobial use and quality indices among hospitalised paediatric patients across South Africa

A national, multicentre, web-based point prevalence survey of antimicrobial use and quality indices among hospitalised paediatric patients across South Africa

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Data on antimicrobial consumption among the paediatric population in public hospitals in South Africa are limited. This needs to be addressed to improve future antimicrobial use and reduce antimicrobial resistance rates. This study aimed to quantify antimicrobial usage and to...

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Main Authors: P.P. Skosana, N. Schellack, B. Godman, A. Kurdi, M. Bennie, D. Kruger, J.C. Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
Paediatric
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial consumption
Point prevalence survey
AWaRe list of antimicrobials
South Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221371652100271X

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