Background Antibiotics are the most common medicines prescribed to children in hospitals
and the community, with a high proportion of potentially inappropriate use. Antibiotic misuse …

Abstract Purpose of Review We aim to systematically review the literature on the
effectiveness of pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASP) are aimed at optimising antimicrobial
utilization. However, only few studies have focused on paediatric intensive care units …

Objective Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) have been widely implemented in
large hospitals but little is known regarding small-to-medium-sized hospitals. This literature …

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 …

BACKGROUND At our institution, empirical vancomycin is overused in children with
suspected bacterial community-acquired infections (CAIs) admitted to the PICU because of …

Background Antimicrobial stewardship principles guide the clinical use of antimicrobials,
including vancomycin, but paediatric vancomycin prescribing practices have not been …

OBJECTIVES: Identify diagnoses with the highest likelihood of prompting antimicrobial
stewardship program (ASP) recommendations and lowest probability of recommendation …

DOCUMENTO COMPLETO CONSENSUS DOCUMENT Antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals:
expert recommendation guidance document for activi Page 1 1 DOCUMENTO COMPLETO …