Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns and Appropriateness for Children in Primary Healthcare Settings in Beijing City, China, 2017-2019

(1) Background: Few studies have focused on antibiotic use and appropriateness in children in primary health institutions (PHIs). This study aimed to identify the patterns and appropriateness of antibiotic use for children in PHIs in Beijing, China. (2) Methods: Outpatient prescriptions of 327 PHIs...

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Published in:Antibiotics (Basel) 2021-10, Vol.10 (10), p.1248
Main Authors: Wushouer, Haishaerjiang, Du, Kexin, Chen, Shicai, Zhou, Yue, Zheng, Bo, Guan, Xiaodong, Shi, Luwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antibiotic use
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
appropriateness
Bronchitis
Children
Drug resistance
Economic development
Health care
Pediatrics
Prescriptions
primary health institutions
Qualitative research
Rural areas
Surveillance
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Summary:(1) Background: Few studies have focused on antibiotic use and appropriateness in children in primary health institutions (PHIs). This study aimed to identify the patterns and appropriateness of antibiotic use for children in PHIs in Beijing, China. (2) Methods: Outpatient prescriptions of 327 PHIs from 2017 to 2019 for patients
ISSN:2079-6382
2079-6382
DOI:10.3390/antibiotics10101248