Impact of respiratory viral polymerase chain reaction testing on de-escalation of antibiotic therapy in children who require chronic positive pressure ventilation.
Guillermo J Beltran AleDan BenscoterMd Monir HossainYin ZhangJoshua CourterJoanna ThomsonPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2020)
This single center cohort study suggests that respiratory viral testing may not impact antibiotic prescribing for hospitalized children on CPPV. There is need for improved stewardship of both diagnostic testing and antimicrobial use in this population.