Trends in Antibacterial Use in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients in United States Academic Health Centers
- 1 June 2009
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 30 (6), 600-603
- https://doi.org/10.1086/597545
Abstract
Trends in pediatric antibacterial use were examined in 20 academic health centers during the period 2002-2007. There was a significant increase in the use of linezolid (P < .001) and of macrolides (P = .001) and a significant decrease in the use of aminoglycosides (P < .001) and of first-generation cephalosporins (P < .001).Keywords
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