Antibiotic and antifungal use in paediatric departments at three academic hospitals in South Africa

• Published in: IJID regions Vol. 10; pp. 151 - 158
• Main Authors: Moore, David P., Chetty, Terusha, Pillay, Ashendri, Karsas, Maria, Cloete, Jeané, Balakrishna, Yusentha, Reddy, Tarylee, Archary, Moherndran, van Kwawegen, Alison, Thomas, Reenu, Nakwa, Firdose L., Waggie, Zainab, Magrath, Stephanie, Goga, Ameena, Jeena, Prakash
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Africa; Antimicrobial prescribing audit; AWaRe classification; Hospitalised children; Antimicrobial prescribing audit; Hospitalised children; AWaRe classification; Africa

•Antimicrobial prescribing to hospitalised children in South Africa is under-studied.•We prospectively audited antimicrobial use in three South African academic centres.•Marked differences in prescribing practice were noted across institutions.•Watch and Reserve antibiotic prescriptions were associa...