US Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Drug Events From Antibiotics in Children, 2011-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medications for children; however, at least one-third of pediatric antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. National data on short-term antibiotic-related harms could inform efforts to reduce overprescribing and to supplement interventions that focus on the long-term benefits of reducing antibiotic resistance.

Methods

Frequencies and rates of emergency department (ED) visits for antibiotic adverse drug events (ADEs) in children were estimated using adverse event data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-Cooperative Adverse Drug Event Surveillance project and retail pharmacy dispensing data from QuintilesIMS (2011-2015).

Results

On the basis of 6542 surveillance cases, an estimated 69464

SUBMITTER: Lovegrove MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6467735 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature