Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption Point Prevalence Survey 2014: Antimicrobial Prescribing in Pediatrics Wards of 16 Iranian Hospitals.

201633 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Alireza Fahimzad · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Zahra Eydian · Zabol University of Medical Sciences

Abdollah Karimi · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Farideh Shiva · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Shirin Sayyahfar · Iran University of Medical Sciences

Manijeh Kahbazi · Arak University of Medical Sciences

Aliakbar Rahbarimanesh

Abstract

According to results of this study, antibiotics' prescribing in pediatrics wards of Iranian hospitals is empirical. Therefore, for quality improvement of antimicrobial use in children continuous audit process and antibiotic prescriptions require further investigation.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Use and Resistance Pharmaceutical studies and practices Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 19, Issue 3, pp. 204-9

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