Antibiotic use during pregnancy in Sweden: A nationwide utilization study covering 2007–2019
Aya Olivia Nakitanda,
Ingvild Odsbu,
Björn Pasternak
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionAntibiotics are often prescribed during pregnancy. Assessing the current state of prenatal antibiotic use is therefore imperative for optimizing prescribing and identifying emerging research priorities. The study aimed to describe recent trends and patterns in antibiotic use during pregnancy among women who gave birth in Sweden, including user characteristics.Material and methodsPopulation‐based descriptive study using linked nationwide registers. All pregnancies delivered in Sweden from 2007 to 20… Show more
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