Policy brief: Optimising antimicrobial usage in paediatric inpatient hospital settings

• Published in: South African medical journal Vol. 114; no. 4; p. e1296
• Main Authors: Cloete, J, Karsas, M, Chetty, T, Pillay, A, Archary, M, Moore, D, Reddy, T, Balakrishna, Y, Nakwa, F, Lancaster, R, Goga, A, Jeena, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: South Africa Health & Medical Publishing Group 01.04.2024; South African Medical Association
• Subjects: Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Anti-infective agents; antimicrobial resistance; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Antimicrobial use; Child; Child, Preschool; Communicable diseases in children; Complications and side effects; Cross Infection - prevention & control; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dosage and administration; Drug resistance in microorganisms; Drug therapy; Female; hospital acquired infection; Hospitals, Pediatric; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; paediatric antimicrobial resistance; paediatric antimicrobial use; paediatric hospital acquired infection; Pediatric research; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data; Prevention; South Africa; South Africa

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global threat, partly fueled by antimicrobial overuse. Paediatric inpatients are particularly vulnerable to infections, leading to high antimicrobial consumption. In low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) like South Africa, research on antimicrobial usage for n...