Antimicrobial Defined Daily Dose in Neonatal Population: Validation in the Clinical Practice

Paediatric Antimicrobial Defined Daily Dose Study Group KiDDDs.Currently, there is no validated method for estimating antimicrobial consumption in the neonatal population, as it exists for adults using Defined Daily Doses (DDD). In neonatology, although there are different methods, each one with advantages and disadvantages, there is no unified criterion for use. The aim of this study is to validate the neonatal DDD designed as a new standardised form of antimicrobial consumption over this population.M.M.-T. received financial support from the Subprograma Río Hortega, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Subdirección General de Redes y Centros de Investigación Cooperativa, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Spain (CM21/00115). The project has been carried out without financial funding but is supported by the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy (SEFH), the Working Group on Pharmaceutical Care in Infectious Diseases of the SEFH (Afinf) and Spanish working group on paediatric pharmacy of the SEFH (gefp).Peer reviewe

Mangoane phutholla kobo (Stretch out the blanket, Aunt)

"Aunt, stretch out the blanket. There are two of us. Stretch out the blanket, I will be coming, I am going out to smoke. When I leave here, going away. Montsala remain here and look after my children. Look after Mamotolo and Malerato and Toma. Toma, look after these children of mine particulary Mamotolo and Malerato. I looks as if I will be going away. I feel I am going. I really feel I will be crossing the river." 'To cross the river' in Sesotho means "I will be going to the Union of South Africa" with reference to the Calendon river which forms part of the border between the two countries. Women's party song, with clapping