Antibacterial consumption in four paediatric inpatient facilities in Sri Lanka in 2023: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Shalini Sri Ranganathan, Pamodh Chanuka Yasawardene, Savini Senadheera, Mahamayagoda Arachchige Maheshaka Wijayawardena, Rupasinghe Jayasundara Muhandiramge Jayasundara, Thelesinghe Mudalige Ruwanthi Perera, Ruwangi Dissanayake, Kosalakumar Wickramarachchi Karunaratne

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119685
Published: 2026-09
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119685,
  title = {Antibacterial consumption in four paediatric inpatient facilities in Sri Lanka in 2023: a cross-sectional descriptive study},
  author = {Shalini Sri Ranganathan and Pamodh Chanuka Yasawardene and Savini Senadheera and Mahamayagoda Arachchige Maheshaka Wijayawardena and Rupasinghe Jayasundara Muhandiramge Jayasundara and Thelesinghe Mudalige Ruwanthi Perera and Ruwangi Dissanayake and Kosalakumar Wickramarachchi Karunaratne},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ Open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119685},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119685}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Antibacterial consumption in four paediatric inpatient facilities in Sri Lanka in 2023: a cross-sectional descriptive study
AU  - Shalini Sri Ranganathan
AU  - Pamodh Chanuka Yasawardene
AU  - Savini Senadheera
AU  - Mahamayagoda Arachchige Maheshaka Wijayawardena
AU  - Rupasinghe Jayasundara Muhandiramge Jayasundara
AU  - Thelesinghe Mudalige Ruwanthi Perera
AU  - Ruwangi Dissanayake
AU  - Kosalakumar Wickramarachchi Karunaratne
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ Open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119685
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Ranganathan, S. S., Yasawardene, P. C., Senadheera, S., Wijayawardena, M. A. M., Jayasundara, R. J. M., Perera, T. M. R., Dissanayake, R., & Karunaratne, K. W. (2026). Antibacterial consumption in four paediatric inpatient facilities in Sri Lanka in 2023: a cross-sectional descriptive study. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119685

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