Variation in antibiotic prescription rates in febrile children presenting to emergency departments across Europe (MOFICHE): A multicentre observational study.

Variation in antibiotic prescription rates in febrile children presenting to emergency departments across Europe (MOFICHE): A multicentre observational study.

<h4>Background</h4>The prescription rate of antibiotics is high for febrile children visiting the emergency department (ED), contributing to antimicrobial resistance. Large studies at European EDs covering diversity in antibiotic and broad-spectrum prescriptions in all febrile children a...

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Main Authors: Nienke N Hagedoorn, Dorine M Borensztajn, Ruud Nijman, Anda Balode, Ulrich von Both, Enitan D Carrol, Irini Eleftheriou, Marieke Emonts, Michiel van der Flier, Ronald de Groot, Jethro Herberg, Benno Kohlmaier, Emma Lim, Ian Maconochie, Federico Martinon-Torres, Daan Nieboer, Marko Pokorn, Franc Strle, Maria Tsolia, Shunmay Yeung, Dace Zavadska, Werner Zenz, Clementien Vermont, Michael Levin, Henriëtte A Moll, PERFORM consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003208

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003208

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