[Changes in antibiotic consumption among day-care children in Oslo].
BACKGROUND
Day-care children in Oslo had a high proportion of infections (97 %) and a high consumption of antibiotics (65 %) in 2000. The study from 2000 was repeated in 2006 to see if prescriptions for antibiotics had changed.


METHODS
Parents in 22 randomly chosen day-care centres in Oslo answered a questionnaire about their children (concerning infections, contact with physicians and antibiotic treatment).


RESULTS
605 parents (53 %) participated. The proportion of children treated for infections was reduced from 65 % (95 % confidence interval 61 - 69 %) in 2006 to 50 (46 - 54) % in 2000 and infections treated were reduced from 29 (26 - 32) % to 20 (17 - 23) %. Ear infections were treated in 62 % of the children in 2006 (75 % in 2000) and throat infections in 53 % (85 % in 2000) of the cases. Medical consultations resulted in prescription in 50 % of the cases in 2006 and 80 % in 2000.


CONCLUSIONS
Day-care children in Oslo used significantly less antibiotics and had significantly fewer medical consultations in 2006 than in 2000.
Nordlie
Anne-Lise
AL
Avdeling for helsefag Høgskolen i Oslo Postboks 4 St. Olavs plass 0130 Oslo. anne-lise.nordlie@hf.hio.no
Andersen
Bjørg Marit
BM
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents