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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Johnson, Candace L.
• Neu, Natalie
• Saiman, Lisa

Titel

Antimicrobial use and opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship in pediatric postacute and long-term care settings

Ist Teil von

• Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2023-09, Vol.44 (9), p.1515-1517

Ort / Verlag

New York, USA: Cambridge University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• We performed a point-prevalence study of antimicrobial prescriptions in 9 pediatric postacute and long-term care (pPALTC) settings. Antimicrobials were prescribed for 5%–7% of residents including infectious (41%), noninfectious (24%), prophylaxis (24%), and unknown (11%) indications. Macrolides were often prescribed for noninfectious indications. Developing treatment guidelines are antimicrobial stewardship opportunities for pPALTC.