Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2014. The number of children taking antibiotics has decreased over the past decade, but has leveled off in recent years in certain age groups and geographic locations. In a study in the March 2014 Pediatrics, “Recent Trends in Outpatient Antibiotic Use in Children,” (published online Feb. 3) study authors reviewed pharmacy and outpatient claims over a 10-year period (2000-2010) in three health plans located in three different geographic locations to determine the number of antibiotics dispensed each year for children aged 3 months to 18 years.
