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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