The rising threats from antimicrobial resistance due to inappropriate utilization of
antimicrobial agents in health care including the pediatric population has been a topic of …

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 …

Objective To evaluate variation in antibiotic prescribing between pediatric and nonpediatric
providers for common upper respiratory illnesses. Study design Patient encounters for …

Abstract Background Infections due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Influenza virus
(FLU) are leading causes of hospitalization in young children. Yet, there is little data on …

Objectives To evaluate the results of the first 24 months of a postprescription review with
feedback-based antimicrobial stewardship program in a European referral children's …

Background: Implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) can be challenging
due to prescriber resistance. Although barriers to implementing new ASPs have been …

Antibiotic stewardship (AS) programs have become a priority for health authorities to reduce
the number of infections by super-resistant microorganisms. The need for these initiatives to …

Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of mandatory antimicrobial indications and
durations (MAID) and a pharmacist-driven 48-hour time-out in a pediatric hospital. Methods …

In Spain, many programs have been introduced in recent years to optimize antimicrobial
stewardship in pediatric care (known as pediatric PROA). However, information on the …