The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Sep 2005
Multicenter StudyUse of antimicrobial agents in United States neonatal and pediatric intensive care patients.
Antimicrobial use contributes to the development of emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. There are few published data on antimicrobial use in neonatal (NICU) and pediatric ICU (PICU) patients. ⋯ This is the first U.S. national multicenter description of antimicrobial use in NICUs and PICUs and demonstrates the high prevalence of antimicrobial use among these patients. Assessment strategies targeting antimicrobial use in pediatrics are needed.