Reducing Antimicrobial Use in an Academic Pediatric Institution: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Prospective Audit With Real-Time Feedback | Zendy

Zachary Willis | Zendy; Jessica Gillon | Zendy; Meng Xu | Zendy; James C. Slaughter | Zendy; M. Cecilia Di Pentima | Zendy

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Reducing Antimicrobial Use in an Academic Pediatric Institution: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Prospective Audit With Real-Time Feedback

Author(s) -

Zachary Willis,

Jessica Gillon,

Meng Xu,

James C. Slaughter,

M. Cecilia Di Pentima

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2048-7207

pISSN - 2048-7193

DOI - 10.1093/jpids/piw054

Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial stewardship , psychological intervention , odds ratio , antimicrobial , interrupted time series , intervention (counseling) , audit , family medicine , emergency medicine , nursing , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , chemistry , management , organic chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , economics , biology

Antimicrobial use is decreasing across freestanding children's hospitals, predominantly in institutions with antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in place. A highly effective ASP should effect a greater decrease in use than predicted by existing trends. Antimicrobial stewardship programs depend on clinician adherence to program recommendations, but little is known about factors associated with adherence.

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