Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Hospitalized Children for Noninfectious Indications.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-17-2020
Identifier
DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piz053
Abstract
In this point-prevalence study of 32 US children's hospitals, we determined that 1.7% of hospitalized children received at least 1 antimicrobial agent for a non-infection-related reason; macrolides were used most commonly. Antimicrobial stewardship efforts to understand and affect use for these reasons is an unmet need; additional research considering the individual and societal effects of these antimicrobial-prescribing practices should be undertaken.
Journal Title
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
Volume
9
Issue
4
First Page
490
Last Page
493
MeSH Keywords
Adolescent; Anti-Infective Agents; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Child; Child, Hospitalized; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Hospitals, Pediatric; Humans; Inappropriate Prescribing; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; United States
PubMed ID
32677678
Keywords
antimicrobial stewardship; gastrointestinal motility; macrolide
Recommended Citation
Jaggi P, Hamdy RF, Lee B, et al. Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Hospitalized Children for Noninfectious Indications. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020;9(4):490-493. doi:10.1093/jpids/piz053
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