Antibacterial agents in pediatrics.
Antibiotics are among the most widely prescribed therapeutic agents in children. Several new trends in antibiotic usage for pediatric care have emerged. New mechanisms of antibacterial resistance have required a broader repertoire of antibiotic usage, including new agents directed at multidrug resistance. After promotion of judicious antibiotic use, there has been a decline in the number of pediatric prescriptions for antibiotics. Recent legislation addresses the necessity for pediatric clinical drug trials, ensuring development of further antibacterial agents for use in pediatric patients.
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 940 NE 13th Street, Room 2B2308, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents