Temporal trends in antibiotic prescribing and serious and nonserious infections in children presenting to general practice: a registry-based longitudinal cohort study of 162 507 individuals.

Ruben Burvenich Sien De Boodt Lien Lowie Arne Janssens Simon Gabriël Beerten Bert Vaes Jaan Toelen Jan Yvan Jos Verbakel

Published in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2024)

Antibiotic prescribing in general practice for children declined from 2002 to 2022. Further targeted antibiotic stewardship initiatives are needed to reduce the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and antibiotic prescribing for conditions such as otitis media and bronchitis/bronchiolitis.

Keyphrases

general practice
primary care
young adults
adverse drug
quality improvement
cross sectional
case report
drug delivery
electronic health record