“…The prevalence of antibiotic use was higher among patients admitted to the ICU (64.4–100%; n = 9 studies) [ 30 , 32 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 – 44 , 47 ], followed by pediatric medical (10.6–94.6%; n = 13 studies) [ 21 , 22 , 30 , 32 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 – 44 , 47 , 48 ], neonatal (45.5–93.7%; n = 7 studies) [ 22 , 32 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 , 47 ], pediatric surgery (56.7–90.7%; n = 6 studies) [ 22 , 30 , 35 , 36 , 40 , 47 ], and adult surgical (22.9–82.9%, n = 12 studies) [ 21 , 22 , 30 , 32 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 – 44 , 47 ] ward. The rate of antibiotic use among patients hospitalized on other wards includes neonatal ICU (53.1–76.8%; n = 3 studies) [ 30 , 36 , 40 ], adult medical (19.5–73.6%; n = 13 studies) [ 21 , 22 , 30 , 32 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 – 44 , 47 , 48 ], and OBG/postnatal (6.7–92.5%; n = 8 studies) [ ...…”