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…s There was considerable interpractice variation in registrars’ antibiotic prescribing frequencies. Further research is required to examin…

…ents were treated in 657 episodes. 14 different antibiotics and aciclovir were delivered through EDs, primarily 24-hour infusions. Median…

… (VAS score)1.3±1.6—1.0±1.82 (1.3)0.3 (0.0 to 0.7)*0.004Mean±SD paracetamol use in the first 7 days (days)4.2±1.9—3.5±2.42 (1.3)0.7 (0.5 to…

… of preterm infants and is associated with neonatal infections. Antibiotic use can disrupt the gut microbiome and promote antibiotic resis…

…igital decision support to improve early detection, rationalise antibiotic use and reduce neonatal mortality.…

… (1) blood culture(s) performed within 48 hours of arrival, (2) antibiotic(s) administered within 48 hours of arrival, (3) a discharge dia…

…all types).Drug consumption patterns showed contrasting trends: antibiotic use increased with size (49,85% in <25 beds to 54,60% in >100 b…

…l risk factors for EOS. The use of the model could have reduced antibiotic usage from 74.8% to 55.7% (risk difference: −19.1%; 95% CI −8.3…

…hildren with sickle cell disease (SCD), assess the influence of analgesic and antibiotic use, and explore the contributions of environmen…

…bing in the community often results in delayed or inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for surgical site infections. This delay can contri…

…lly lead to a more standardised approach and reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions.…

…d care (standardised sepsis recognition, plus bolus <1 hour and antibiotic <3 hours). We further assessed the timeliness of each bundle co…