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- Title
Trends in Antibiotic Use in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish Children.
- Authors
Skajaa, Nils; Gehrt, Lise; Nieminen, Heta; Laake, Ida; Englund, Hélène; Sönksen, Ute Wolff; Feiring, Berit; Benn, Christine Stabell; Trogstad, Lill; Palmu, Arto A; Sørup, Signe
- Abstract
Keywords: antibiotic use; pediatric; multi-national comparison; antimicrobial consumption; prescription patterns EN antibiotic use pediatric multi-national comparison antimicrobial consumption prescription patterns 937 947 11 10/03/22 20220801 NES 220801 Introduction In 2015, the World Health Organization launched a Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance with the objective to increase awareness of antibiotic resistance, prevent infections, optimize the use of antibiotics, increase knowledge through research and surveillance, and foster the development of new antimicrobial drugs.[1] Children are common recipients of antibiotics.[2] Using between-country comparisons of antibiotic prescription rates may reveal areas for promoting rational antibiotic prescribing. Antibiotic prescriptions redeemed within 14 days of the previous antibiotic prescription were regarded as one treatment episode. Results Throughout the study period, the rates of antibiotic treatment episodes for all children aged 0-14 years were highest in Finland, followed by Denmark, Sweden, and Norway (Figure 1, Table S3). Penicillins with extended spectrum were the most frequently used antibiotics in Finland at all ages and among the youngest children in Denmark, while beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins were most frequently used in Norway and Sweden.
- Subjects
ANTIBIOTICS; RESPIRATORY infections; MEDICAL prescriptions; MEDICAL personnel; MYCOPLASMA pneumoniae infections; PERSONAL identification numbers; TOBACCO smoke pollution; DRUG resistance in bacteria
- Publication
Clinical Epidemiology, 2022, Vol 14, p937
- ISSN
1179-1349
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/CLEP.S362262