Antimicrobial prescribing for children in China: data from point prevalence surveys in 18 tertiary centres in China in 2016-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The reports on evaluating the classification of antibiotic agents prescribed for Chinese children by combining WHO's and China's administrative categories were rare. This study aimed to investigate the pattern of antimicrobial agents prescribing for Chinese children in 2016.

Settings

18 tertiary centres from nine provinces located in northern, southern, eastern and western China.

Participants

The antimicrobial prescribing data from the children admitted in medical wards, surgical wards and intensive care units were collected and analysed. A total of 3680 antibiotic prescriptions for Chinese children were included in the analysis.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

One-day point-prevalence surveys (PPSs) on antimicrobial prescribing were conducted

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9442487 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature