Used Daily Dose vs. Defined Daily Dose—Contrasting Two Different Methods to Measure Antibiotic Consumption at the Farm Level
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2019.00116
Abstract: Tackling the problem of rising antibiotic resistance requires valid and comparable data on the use of antimicrobial drugs in livestock. To date, no harmonized monitoring of antimicrobial usage in animals is available, and there is… read more here.
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Development of Antimicrobial Defined Daily Dose (DDD) for the Pediatric Population
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020276
Abstract: Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) optimize antimicrobial use, improve patient outcomes, and reduce resistance. To assess the effectiveness of ASPs, it is necessary to have indicators that can be widely used. Defined daily dose (DDD) was… read more here.
Keywords: ddd; dose ddd; daily dose; pediatric population ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial Defined Daily Dose in Neonatal Population: Validation in the Clinical Practice
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12030602
Abstract: Background: Currently, there is no validated method for estimating antimicrobial consumption in the neonatal population, as it exists for adults using Defined Daily Doses (DDD). In neonatology, although there are different methods, each one with… read more here.
Keywords: ddd; validation; neonatal population; clinical practice ... See more keywords