Antibiotic Prescribing in Children Hospitalized With COVID-19 and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Spain: Prevalence, Trends, and Associated Factors. Issue 5 (21st February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aguilera-Alonso, David; Epalza, Cristina; Sanz-Santaeufemia, Francisco José; Grasa, Carlos; Villanueva-Medina, Sara; Melendo Pérez, Susana; Cervantes Hernández, Eloísa; Urretavizcaya-Martínez, María; Pino, Rosa; Gómez, Marisa Navarro; Orive, Javier Pilar; González Zárate, Ana; Vidal Lana, Paula; González Montero, Raúl; Ruiz González, Sara; Calvo, Cristina; Iglesias-Bouzas, María Isabel; Caro-Teller, José Manuel; Domínguez-Rodríguez, Sara; Ballesteros, Álvaro; Mesa, Juan; Cobos-Carrascosa, Elena; Tagarro, Alfredo; Moraleda, Cinta
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Volume 11:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 225
• Page End: 228
• Publication Date: 2022-02-21
• Subjects: antibiotic stewardship -- bacterial infections -- children -- COVID-19 -- SARS-CoV-2; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piac003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7193

Abstract

Abstract: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused an increase in antibiotic use in different settings. We describe the antibiotic prescribing prevalence, associated factors and trends, as well as concomitant bacterial infections in children hospitalized with COVID-19 or multisystemic inflammatory syndrome related to SARS-CoV-2 in Spain.