Journal article
The Antibiotic Resistance and Prescribing in European Children Project
Ann Versporten, Mike Sharland, Julia Bielicki, Nico Drapier, Vanessa Vankerckhoven, Herman Goossens
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2013
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The neonatal and pediatric antimicrobial point prevalence survey (PPS) of the Antibiotic Resistance and Prescribing in European Children project (http://www.arpecproject.eu/) aims to standardize a method for surveillance of antimicrobial use in children and neonates admitted to the hospital within Europe. This article describes the audit criteria used and reports overall country-specific proportions of antimicrobial use. An analytical review presents methodologies on antimicrobial use. METHODS: A 1-day PPS on antimicrobial use in hospitalized children was organized in September 2011, using a previously validated and standardized method. The survey included all inpatient pediatric..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The ARPEC project was cofunded by the European Commission Directorate General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (http://ec.europa.eu/eahc/). The authors have no other funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.