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. 2016 May 16;11(5):e0154662. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154662

Table 3. Demographic characteristics and antibiotic prescription patterns of the neonates and children enrolled in the study.

NEONATES CHILDREN
Department of admission:        
  NICU 36 (83.7%) Special medical ward 131 (42.8%)
  General neonatal and paediatric department 4 (9.3%) General paediatric ward 72 (23.5%)
  Special medical wards 3 (7%) Surgery 59 (19.3%)
      PICU 26 (8.5%)
      NICU 18 (5.9%)
Indications to antibiotic therapy:        
  Prophylaxis for medical problems 24 (55.8%) LRTI 68 (22.1%)
  Sepsis 13 (30.2%) Prophylaxis for surgical disease 57 (18.6%)
  Prophylaxis for surgical problems 3 (7%) Prophylaxis for medical problem 52 (16.9%)
  Skin and soft tissue infections 1 (2.3%) Febrile neutropenia/fever in oncologic patient 23 (7.5%)
  Pyrexia of unknown origin 1 (2.3%) Treatment for surgical disease 16 (5.2%)
  LRTI 1 (2.3%) Other/unknown 15 (4.9%)
      Sepsis 13 (4.2%)
      UTI (upper and lower) 12 (3.9%)
      Upper respiratory tract infection 8 (2.6%)
      Catheter related bloodstream infection 8 (2.6%)
      Skin and soft tissue infection 7 (2.3%)
      Gastrointestinal tract infection 7 (2.3%)
      Pyrexia of unknown origin 6 (1.9%)
      CNS infection 6 (1.9%)
      Joint/bone infection 4 (1.3%)
      Tubercolosis 2 (1%)
      Lymphadenitis 1 (0.3%)
      Acute osteomyelitis 1 (0.3%)
Associations with antifungal agents 8 (18.6%) 48 (15.6%)
Associations with antiviral agents 0 21 (6.8%)