The Antibiotic Resistance and Prescribing in European Children Project: A Neonatal and Pediatric Antimicrobial Web-based Point Prevalence Survey in 73 Hospitals Worldwide

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2013, Pages e242-e253

  Versporten, Ann ^a   Sharland, Mike ^a   Bielicki, Julia ^a   Drapier, Nico ^a   Vankerckhoven, Vanessa ^a   Goossens, Herman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antibiotic use; Antimicrobial use; Hospitalized children; Point prevalence survey; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ASIA; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DRUG INDICATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZED CHILD; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEW ZEALAND; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872587901     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318286c612     Document Type: Review

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