Antibiotic use in children before, during and after hospitalisation.

Christian Magnus ThaulowHege Salvesen BlixRoy Miodini NilsenBeate Horsberg EriksenJannicke Slettli WathneDag BerildStig Harthug

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2022)

Children exposed to antibiotics in-hospital had two to three times higher risk of receiving antibiotics in ambulatory care both before and after hospitalisation. The link between in-hospital and ambulatory antibiotic exposure should be emphasised in future antibiotic stewardship programs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
blood pressure
young adults
acute care
public health
adverse drug