Prescribed daily-dose-based metrics of oral antibiotic use for hospitalized children in Japan.

Wataru MimuraDaisuke ShinjoKensuke ShojiKiyohide Fushimi

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

PDD-based metrics stratified by age could characterize antibiotic consumption, even with body-weight variations. Therefore, PDD-based metrics, in addition to DOT-based metrics, are helpful benchmarks for antibiotic use in children.

Keyphrases

body weight
young adults
physical activity
energy transfer