Qualitative Review of Web-Based Professional Education on Antibiotic Prescribing for Children:

A structured Web-based search was performed to identify online educational programs on the optimal use of antibiotics in children. Identified Web sites of interest were classified using predefined quality criteria for educational Web resources. Of 10 Web sites identified, only 2 met all the quality criteria: APUA and Getsmart. Key words. Antibiotics; Education; Children; Web site Poorly targeted antibiotic prescribing and antimicrobial resistance are major concerns worldwide, especially in children [1, 2]. Lack of knowledge about infectious diseas-es, microbiological testing, and the appropriate choice of antimicrobials play a role in inappropriate prescribing practices [3]. At present, the limited training of basic phar-macology of antimicrobial agents, their modes of action, spectrum of activity and issues relating to resistance in many medical school curricula result in poorly informed prescribers [4]. Education for junior doctors and health-care professionals is part of the national and internationa