Trends in Antibiotic Use for Pediatric Patients With Pneumonia: A Nationwide Analysis in South Korea (2016–2023)
Among children in South Korea diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia, macrolides were most frequently prescribed, and prescriptions for third-generation cephalosporins showed an increasing trend. These findings underscore challenges in antimicrobial stewardship and need for strengthened nationwide antimicrobial stewardship policies for pediatric pneumonia tailored to age, setting, and seasonal trends.
Authors
- Jungmi Chae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2634-1738)
- Young June Choe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2733-0715)
- Yujeong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4838-7289)
- Dong‐Sook Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2372-1807)
- Hyunju Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0107-0724)
- Ji Young Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6777-0494)
- Ji Hye Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8157-8618)
Institutions
- Korea University (KR)
- Kongju National University (KR)
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (KR)
- Ansan University (KR)
- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (KR)
- Gongju National University of Education (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004995
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00