학술논문
Australia-wide point prevalence survey of the use and appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing for children in hospital.
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Article
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Source
Medical Journal of Australia; 12/15/2014, Vol. 201 Issue 11, p657-662, 6p
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ISSN
0025729X
Abstract
The article offers information on a hospital-wide point prevalence survey conducted in Australia which examines the use and appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription for hospitalised children. It mentions that collected de-identified data were submitted to the Antibiotic Resistance and Prescribing in European Children (ARPEC) data-entry system. It shows that 35% of antimicrobial prescriptions among surgical patients were inappropriate.