[Use of antibiotics among Danish children in 1998. Consumption on a national basis].
The aim was to evaluate the use of antibiotics (AB) among Danish children in 1998. Patient specific data was collected on antibacterials for systemic use (ATC-group J01) prescribed for children aged 0-15 years in 1998. Data included a total of 585,491 prescriptions for 331,979 individuals. AB were prescribed for 33% of all Danish children on one or several occasions in 1998. Younger children were more likely to be treated with AB than older children. The one-year-prevalence of the use of AB was 63.2% for the 1-year-olds and 18.3% for 12-year-old children in 1998. The type of AB used varied with age, with younger children more prone to receive broad-spectrum AB. Eighty-three percent of all AB-prescriptions were prescribed by general practitioners. It is concluded, that AB, especially the broad-spectrum AB, are more often prescribed for younger than for older children and adults in Denmark in 1998.
Johansen
H L
HL
hjo@dkma.dk
Kampmann
J M
JM
Ingvardsen
B K
BK
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents