Antibiotic exposure in hospitalized pediatric patients in the United States: prevalence and length of stay.

Anand GourishankarAngela AgbasiCourtney KainEllen Lin

Published in: Expert review of anti-infective therapy (2020)

Antibiotic use in pediatric hospitals was high, and children received multiple classes of antibiotics. Inappropriate antibiotic use and culture results may have an untoward effect on hospital length of stay.

Keyphrases

healthcare
young adults
risk factors
acute care
adverse drug