Patterns of antibiotic administration in Chinese neonates: results from a multi-center, point prevalence survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In this study, we describe the patterns of antibiotic prescription for neonates based on World Health Organization's (WHO) Essential Medicines List Access, Watch, and Reserve (AWaRe), and the Management of Antibiotic Classification (MAC) Guidelines in China.

Methods

One-day point-prevalence surveys (PPS) on antimicrobial prescriptions were conducted on behalf of hospitalized neonates in China from September 1 and November 30, annually from 2017 to 2019.

Results

Data was collected for a total of 2674 neonatal patients from 15 hospitals in 9 provinces across China of which 1520 were newborns who received at least one antibiotic agent. A total of 1943 antibiotic prescriptions were included in the analysis. The most commonly prescribed antibiotic was meropenem

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10863225 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature