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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedKrah NM, Bardsley T, Nelson R
Economic burden of home antimicrobial therapy: OPAT versus oral therapy.
There is increasing evidence that outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is overused for children and that outcomes with oral therapy are equivalent. The objective of this study was to compare economic burden between OPAT and oral therapy, accounting for direct and indirect costs and caregiver quality of life (QoL). The investigators concluded that the overall burden of OPAT was substantially higher than that of oral therapy, including higher direct and indirect costs and greater impact on caregiver QoL.
AHRQ-funded; HS023320.
Citation: Krah NM, Bardsley T, Nelson R .
Economic burden of home antimicrobial therapy: OPAT versus oral therapy.
Hosp Pediatr 2019 Apr;9(4):234-40. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.201-0193.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Children/Adolescents, Caregiving, Home Healthcare, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics, Medication
Smith MJ, Gerber JS, Hersh AL
Inpatient antimicrobial stewardship in pediatrics: a systematic review.
The purpose of this paper was to describe the clinical and economic outcomes associated with pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs and other supplemental antimicrobial stewardship interventions. The authors concluded that the studies researched demonstrated reductions in antimicrobial utilization, cost, and prescribing errors with no apparent negative impact on patient safety.
AHRQ-funded; HS023320.
Citation: Smith MJ, Gerber JS, Hersh AL .
Inpatient antimicrobial stewardship in pediatrics: a systematic review.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2015 Dec;4(4):e127-35. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piu141.
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Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Costs, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Children/Adolescents