Abstract
We used the Pediatric Health Information System to evaluate linezolid use among hospitalized children. From 2003 to 2007, use increased 5-fold, including wide interhospital variation, then stabilized through 2011. Linezolid was responsible for 3% of total antibiotic expenditures. Children with respiratory, oncologic or transplant conditions were the most frequently treated with linezolid.
MeSH terms
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Acetamides / administration & dosage*
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Adolescent
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Drug Prescriptions / statistics & numerical data*
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Female
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Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Infant
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Linezolid
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Male
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Oxazolidinones / administration & dosage*
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
Substances
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Acetamides
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Oxazolidinones
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Linezolid