Antibiotic prescription for febrile children in European emergency departments: a cross-sectional, observational study

van de Maat, Josephine; van de Voort, Elles; Mintegi, Santiago; Gervaix, Alain; Nieboer, Daan; Moll, Henriette; Oostenbrink, Rianne; Olesen, H.; Bonnelykke, C.; Angoulvant, F.; Dubos, F.; Gras-Leguen, C.; Desmarest, M.; Aurel, M.; Gajdos, V; Joffre, C.; Bognar, Z.; Parri, N.; Fichera, V; Arrhigini, A.; Bressan, S.; Da Dalt, L.; Moll, H.; Oostenbrink, R.; van Veen, M.; Noordzij, J.; Smit, F.; van Wermeskerken, A-M; Pinto, S.; Sa, G.; Macao, P.; Silva, D.; Zarcos, M.; Moldovan, D.; Dreghiciu, D-M; Mintegi, S.; Acedo, Y.; Herrero Garcia, L.; Medina, I; Cozar, J.; Fernandes Arribas, J.; Seiler, M.; Gervaix, A.; Maconochie, I; Yilmaz, HAYRİ; Gokay, S.

doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30672-8

Antibiotic prescription for febrile children in European emergency departments: a cross-sectional, observational study

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van de Maat J., van de Voort E., Mintegi S., Gervaix A., Nieboer D., Moll H., ...More

LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.19, no.4, pp.382-391, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 19 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30672-8
Journal Name: LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.382-391
Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Prevalence of serious bacterial infections in children in countries in western Europe and the USA is low. Antibiotic stewardship aims at a more rational use of antibiotics but information on the frequency of antibiotic prescription to children in emergency departments is scarce. We aimed to quantify and explain variability in antibiotic prescription in children attending European paediatric emergency departments.