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A Handshake From Antimicrobial Stewardship Opens Doors for Infectious Disease Consultations
Author(s) -
Kevin Messacar,
Kristen Campbell,
Kelly Pearce,
Laura Pyle,
Amanda L. Hurst,
Jason Child,
Sarah K. Parker
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cix139
Subject(s) - antimicrobial stewardship , handshake , medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , antimicrobial , stewardship (theology) , intensive care medicine , disease , doors , family medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , structural engineering , politics , computer science , law , political science , overhead (engineering) , biology , operating system , engineering
Implementation of a unique in-person pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program was associated with a significant increase in infectious disease consultations at a quaternary care children's hospital. This study demonstrates that antimicrobial stewardship programs support, and do not compete with, infectious disease programs.

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