Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs Reduce Antibiotic Use at Combined Adult-Pediatric Hospitals.

Alison C TribbleGanga S MoorthyRebecca J VartanianMichael J Smith

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2024)

Implementation of dedicated pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) at two combined adult-pediatric hospitals with existing ASPs was associated with sustained decreases in pediatric antibiotic use (AU) out of proportion to declines seen in adult inpatient units. ASPs in combined hospitals may not detect excessive pediatric AU without incorporating pediatric expertise.

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