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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