title: Current initiatives to improve prudent antibiotic use amongst school-aged children.
abstract: High rates of antimicrobial prescribing for children, combined with widespread misunderstanding among the general public about the appropriate use of antibiotics, are major causes for concern. European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) is an annual event that aims to raise awareness of how to use antibiotics in a responsible way that will help keep them effective for the future. As part of EAAD 2013, this article provides an overview of some initiatives aimed at limiting the extent of inappropriate antibiotic use in children.
authors.affiliation: Public Health England Primary Care Unit, Microbiology Department, Gloucester Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester GL1 3NN, UK.
authors.forename: Donna M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lecky
authors.forename: Cliodna A M
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: McNulty
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000592:standards*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: antimicrobial prescribing; education; school children