Objectives To describe the rates of pediatric antibiotic use across 6 countries on 3 continents. Study design Cross-national analysis of 7 pediatric cohorts in 6 countries (Germany, Italy, South Korea, Norway, Spain, and the US) was performed for 2008-2012. Antibiotic dispensings were identified and grouped into subclasses. We calculated the rates of antimicrobial prescriptions per person-year specific to each age group, comparing the rates across different countries. Results A total of 74 744 302 person-years from all participating centers were included in this analysis. Infants in South Korea had the highest rate of antimicrobial consumption, with 3.41 prescribed courses per child-year during the first 2 years of life. This compares with 1.6 in Lazio, Italy; 1.4 in Pedianet, Italy; 1.5 in Spain; 1.1 in the US; 1.0 in Germany; and 0.5 courses per child-year in Norway. Of antimicrobial prescriptions written in Norway, 64.8% were for first-line penicillins, compared with 38.2% in Germany, 31.8% in the US, 27.7% in Spain, 25.1% in the Italian Pedianet population, 9.8% in South Korea, and 8% in the Italian Lazio population. Conclusions We found substantial differences of up to 7.5-fold in pediatric antimicrobial use across several industrialized countries from Europe, Asia, and North America. These data reinforce the need to develop strategies to decrease the unnecessary use of antimicrobial agents.

Youngster, I., Avorn, J., Belleudi, V., Cantarutti, A., Díez Domingo, J., Kirchmayer, U., et al. (2017). Antibiotic Use in Children – A Cross-National Analysis of 6 Countries. THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 182(16), 239-244.e1 [10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.11.027].

Antibiotic Use in Children – A Cross-National Analysis of 6 Countries

CANTARUTTI, ANNA;
2017

Abstract

Objectives To describe the rates of pediatric antibiotic use across 6 countries on 3 continents. Study design Cross-national analysis of 7 pediatric cohorts in 6 countries (Germany, Italy, South Korea, Norway, Spain, and the US) was performed for 2008-2012. Antibiotic dispensings were identified and grouped into subclasses. We calculated the rates of antimicrobial prescriptions per person-year specific to each age group, comparing the rates across different countries. Results A total of 74 744 302 person-years from all participating centers were included in this analysis. Infants in South Korea had the highest rate of antimicrobial consumption, with 3.41 prescribed courses per child-year during the first 2 years of life. This compares with 1.6 in Lazio, Italy; 1.4 in Pedianet, Italy; 1.5 in Spain; 1.1 in the US; 1.0 in Germany; and 0.5 courses per child-year in Norway. Of antimicrobial prescriptions written in Norway, 64.8% were for first-line penicillins, compared with 38.2% in Germany, 31.8% in the US, 27.7% in Spain, 25.1% in the Italian Pedianet population, 9.8% in South Korea, and 8% in the Italian Lazio population. Conclusions We found substantial differences of up to 7.5-fold in pediatric antimicrobial use across several industrialized countries from Europe, Asia, and North America. These data reinforce the need to develop strategies to decrease the unnecessary use of antimicrobial agents.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
antibiotics; children; cross-national analysis;
antibiotics; children; cross-national analysis
English
dic-2016
2017
182
16
239
244.e1
open
Youngster, I., Avorn, J., Belleudi, V., Cantarutti, A., Díez Domingo, J., Kirchmayer, U., et al. (2017). Antibiotic Use in Children – A Cross-National Analysis of 6 Countries. THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 182(16), 239-244.e1 [10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.11.027].
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