Background Antibiotics are among the drugs most commonly prescribed to children in
hospitals and communities. Unfortunately, a great number of these prescriptions are …

With the rapid growth of the field of pediatric antimicrobial stewardship, there has been a
marked increase in the establishment of programs dedicated to this specialty. Shared …

Abstract Background Children's Hospital Colorado created a unique method of antimicrobial
stewardship, called handshake stewardship, that effectively decreased hospital anti-infective …

Objectives Explore perceptions and attitudes of nurses in regard to antimicrobial
stewardship (AMS), their roles as nurses, and identify differences in perceptions and …

Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO), often occurring in young children, is the most
frequently diagnosed type of osteomyelitis in pediatric patients. Optimizing antibiotics is …

The frequent use of antimicrobials in pediatric patients has led to a significant increase in
multidrug-resistant bacterial infections among children. Antimicrobial stewardship programs …

Background Resistance to multiple antibiotics by several pathogens has been widely
described in children and has become a global health emergency. This is due to increased …

Background: Gaps and inconsistencies in published information about optimal antibiotic
treatment duration for uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in pediatric patients pose a …

Background Despite their critical role in antimicrobial stewardship programs, data on
antimicrobial consumption among the pediatric and neonatal population is limited …

OBJECTIVES Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASP) have been associated
with improvements in antibiotic utilization and patient outcomes; however, ASP studies …