Trends in Community Antibiotic Dispensing for Children and Young People in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2010–2019: Implications for Antimicrobial Stewardship
These findings suggest an overall improvement in prescribing practices, likely due to the adoption of antimicrobial stewardship programmes. Further study is under way to understand the reasons for and any risks associated with, high community rates of cefalexin dispensing.
Authors
- Jonathan Williman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5080-4435)
- Ibrahim S. Al‐Busaidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2423-4162)
- Kristina M. Fanning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8072-1489)
- Anya Stephenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6975-3417)
- Lesley Voss
- Phil Hider
Institutions
- Lincoln University (NZ)
- Wellington Hospital (NZ)
- Starship Children's Health (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70236
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26