The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial prescribing at a specialist paediatric hospital: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted healthcare delivery and there are growing concerns that the pandemic will accelerate antimicrobial resistance.

Objectives

To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic prescribing in a tertiary paediatric hospital in London, UK.

Methods

Data on patient characteristics and antimicrobial administration for inpatients treated between 29 April 2019 and Sunday 28 March 2021 were extracted from the electronic health record (EHR). Interrupted time series analysis was used to evaluate antibiotic days of therapy (DOT) and the proportion of prescribed antibiotics from the WHO 'Access' class.

Results

A total of 23 292 inpatient admissions were included. Prior to the pandemic there were an average 262 a

SUBMITTER: Vestesson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9383401 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature