Prevalence and risk factors for antibiotic utilization in Chinese children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotic resistance poses a significant threat to public health globally. Irrational utilization of antibiotics being one of the main reasons of antibiotic resistant. Children as a special group, there's more chance of getting infected. Although most of the infection is viral in etiology, antibiotics still are the most frequently prescribed medications for children. Therefore, high use of antibiotics among children raises concern about the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing. This systematic review aims to measuring prevalence and risk factors for antibiotic utilization in children in China.

Methods

English and Chinese databases were searched to identify relevant studies evaluating the prevalence and risk factors for antibiotic utilization in Chinese child

SUBMITTER: Guo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8168021 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature