Antibiotic prescription in the outpatient paediatric population attending emergency departments in Lombardy, Italy: a retrospective database review

• Main Authors: Antonio Clavenna (Author), Massimo Cartabia (Author), Angela Bortolotti (Author), Ida Fortino (Author), Luca Merlino (Author), Maurizio Bonati (Author), Francesco Messina (Author), Daniele Piovani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives This study aimed to assess the appropriateness of antibiotic prescription in children seen in emergency departments (EDs) and to compare prescription profiles in ED and primary care.Design This is a retrospective analysis of healthcare administrative databases.Setting The study analysed d...