Antimicrobial defined daily dose in neonatal population

• DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.05.007
• Publication Date: 2021-06-25T17:08:24Z
• Authors: Cristina Villanue...; Elena Montecatine...; Francisco Jiménez...; Cecilia M. Fernán...; Silvia Manrique-R...; Elena Zamora-Flores; Elisenda Dolz; Aurora Fernández-...; Félix Catillo-Sal...; Juanjo Comuñas; Carmen Gallego-Fe...; María González-López; María-Teresa Góme...; Rocío Gázquez-Pérez; Concepción Álvare...; Maria-Victoria Gi...
• Keywords: Cefuroxime

Antimicrobial defined daily dose (DDD), a standardized metric to assess antimicrobial consumption in adult population, has limitations hampering its use neonatal patients. This study proposes an alternative DDD design applicable for neonates.