Open AccessVariation in Antibiotic Selection and Clinical Outcomes in Infants <60 Days Hospitalized With Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Author(s) -
Jessica L. Markham,
Matt Hall,
Mary Ann Queen,
Paul L. Aronson,
Sowdhamini S. Wallace,
Dana Foradori,
Gabrielle Hester,
Jennifer A. Nead,
Michelle A. Lopez,
Andrea T. Cruz,
Russell J. McCulloh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hospital pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2154-1663
pISSN - 2154-1671
DOI - 10.1542/hpeds.2017-0237
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , soft tissue , selection (genetic algorithm) , variation (astronomy) , intensive care medicine , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , physics , artificial intelligence , computer science , astrophysics
To describe variation in empirical antibiotic selection in infants <60 days old who are hospitalized with skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) and to determine associations with outcomes, including length of stay (LOS), 30-day returns (emergency department revisit or readmission), and standardized cost.
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