Combined influence of practice guidelines and prospective audit and feedback stewardship on antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and empyema in children: 2012 to 2016
Author(s) -
Nicole Le Saux,
Jennifer Bowes,
Isabelle VielThériault,
Nisha Thampi,
Julie Blackburn,
Melanie Buba,
MaryAnn Harrison,
Nick Barrowman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1918-1485
pISSN - 1205-7088
DOI - 10.1093/pch/pxaa066
Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial stewardship , pneumonia , guideline , community acquired pneumonia , mycoplasma pneumoniae , empyema , antimicrobial , cephalosporin , antibiotics , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , surgery , antibiotic resistance , chemistry , organic chemistry , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Aminopenicillins are recommended empiric therapy for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim of the study was to assess treatment over a 5-year period after CAP guideline publication and introduction of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP).
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