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Improving antimicrobial stewardship in pediatric emergency care: a pathway forward.
In this commentary, the authors discuss a study in this same issue. Recent multidisciplinary teams have used novel methods to successfully engage with and intervene in urgent care, pediatric, and general–emergency department antibiotic prescribing. Antibiotic stewardship programs are recommended, as well as emergency department experts continuing to collaborate and formulate thoughtful solutions to this important patient-safety and public-health issue.
AHRQ-funded; HS024342.
Citation: Mistry RD, May LS, Pulia MS .
Improving antimicrobial stewardship in pediatric emergency care: a pathway forward.
Pediatrics 2019 Feb;143(2). doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-2972..
Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics, Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Medication, Patient Safety