BACKGROUND Despite national recommendations for early transition to enteral
antimicrobials, practice variability has existed at our hospital. OBJECTIVE The aim of this …

BACKGROUND Route of administration is an important component of antimicrobial
stewardship. Early transition from intravenous to enteral antibiotics in hospitalized children is …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Pediatric patients hospitalized with bacterial infections often
receive intravenous (IV) antibiotics. Early transition to enteral antibiotics can reduce hospital …

Background Meeting antibiotic stewardship goals in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
is challenging because of the unique nature of newborns and the lack of specificity of clinical …

OBJECTIVES: Children hospitalized with infections are commonly transitioned from
intravenous (IV) to enteral (per os [PO]) antibiotics before discharge, after which they may be …

Objectives The aim of this study was to describe the variation in antibiotic prescribing
practices for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia across the continuum of care …

Background Many antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) focus on decreasing
unnecessary antibiotics. We describe the impact of an outpatient ASP on choice, dose, and …

There is growing attention for antimicrobial stewardship in paediatrics. Currently, little is
known about secondary care antibiotic practice. We analysed trends in time with respect to …

(1) Background: Pneumonia is the leading diagnosis associated with antibiotic use in
hospitalized children. The Infectious Diseases Society of America published pediatric …

Background: Few data exist on time trends of antibiotic consumption among neonates.
Objectives: To assess secular trends in antibiotic consumption in the context of an antibiotic …