Total usage of antibiotics in DDD/100 inpatients in paediatric acute care settings across the UK, year 2011–2012
| DDD/100 inpatients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged <1 year | Aged 1–6 years | Aged 7–11 years | Aged >12 years | |
| District general hospitals, n=958 | 3.2 | 12.3 | 6.0 | 9.2 |
| Tertiary referral hospitals, n=2089 | 4.0 | 10.5 | 7.1 | 16.2 |
| General paediatric, n=1477 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 4.7 | 12.8 |
| PICU, n=226 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 6.4 | 10.9 |
| Paediatric surgery, n=597 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 15.7 |
| Haematology–oncology–transplant, n=144 | 0.45 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 31.7 |
| Others, n=603 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 6.3 | 11.9 |
| Total | 32.9 | 64.8 | 118.3 | 207.5 |
DDD, defined daily doses; PICU, paediatric intensive care units.