No CrossRef data available.
Article contents
Antimicrobial use and opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship in pediatric postacute and long-term care settings
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 January 2023
Abstract
We performed a point-prevalence study of antimicrobial prescriptions in 9 pediatric postacute and long-term care (pPALTC) settings. Antimicrobials were prescribed for 5%–7% of residents including infectious (41%), noninfectious (24%), prophylaxis (24%), and unknown (11%) indications. Macrolides were often prescribed for noninfectious indications. Developing treatment guidelines are antimicrobial stewardship opportunities for pPALTC.
- Type
- Concise Communication
- Information
- Copyright
- © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Footnotes
PREVIOUS PRESENTATION. The preliminary data from this project were presented as a poster, “Point prevalence survey on antimicrobial use in pediatric postacute care facilities,” at IDWeek 2017 on October 4–8, 2017, in San Diego, California.