Jiaosheng Zhang, Li Lin, Gen Lu, Keye Wu, Daiyin Tian, Lanfang Tang, Xiang Ma, Yajuan Wang, Gang Liu, Yanqi Li, Jing Qian, Ping Wang, Qing Cao, Wenshuang Zhang, Lijuan Wu, Ligang Si, Yue Wu, Yuejie Zheng, Kunling Shen, Jikui Deng, Defa Li, Yonghong Yang
OBJECTIVES: In this study, we describe the patterns of antibiotic prescription for neonates based on World Health Organization's (WHO) Essential Medicines List Access, Watch, and Reserve (AWaRe), and the Management of Antibiotic Classification (MAC) Guidelines in China. METHODS: One-day point-prevalence surveys (PPS) on antimicrobial prescriptions were conducted on behalf of hospitalized neonates in China from September 1 and November 30, annually from 2017 to 2019...
February 12, 2024: BMC Infectious Diseases