Antibiotics are a critically important part of paediatric medical care in low‐and middle‐
income countries (LMIC s), where infectious diseases are the leading cause of child …

Although antimicrobials are commonly used in children, it is important to remember that they
can have a profound impact on this unique patient population. Inadvertent consequences of …

Purpose Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) optimize antibiotic usage and combat
antibiotic resistance of bacteria. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of …

Objectives: Antimicrobials are frequently used in tertiary care hospitals. We conducted an
observational study on children admitted to a teaching hospital in Eastern India, to generate …

Background Multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction respiratory viral panel (RVP)
testing offers enhanced test performance characteristics compared with older testing …

Background Data on antimicrobial use among hospitalized children in Africa are very limited
due to the absence of electronic prescription tracking. Methods This study evaluated …

Background. Early definitive identification of infectious pathogens coupled with antimicrobial
stewardship interventions allow for targeted and timely administration of antimicrobials. We …

The prevalence of pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) is increasing in
acute care facilities across the United States. Over the past several years, the evidence base …

BACKGROUND: Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines recommend that key
antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) personnel include an infectious disease (ID) …

This prospective interventional study assessed whether a pharmacist-physician team in a
setting where physician support is not provided for daily antimicrobial stewardship (AS) …