Presenter Status
Resident/Psychology Intern
Abstract Type
QI
Primary Mentor
Rana El Feghaly, MD
Start Date
13-5-2024 12:15 PM
End Date
13-5-2024 12:30 PM
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Description
This is an antibiotic stewardship quality improvement project focused on improving antibiotic choices for children with urinary tract infections who are in the Children's Mercy Kansas City system. This project aims to improve the rates of cefazolin or cephalexin for treatment from 27% to 60%. 96% of urinary tract infections in our system are caused by E. Coli that are susceptible to these first generation cephalosporins.
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A quality improvement project to improve antibiotic choice for children admitted with urinary tract infections (UTIs)
This is an antibiotic stewardship quality improvement project focused on improving antibiotic choices for children with urinary tract infections who are in the Children's Mercy Kansas City system. This project aims to improve the rates of cefazolin or cephalexin for treatment from 27% to 60%. 96% of urinary tract infections in our system are caused by E. Coli that are susceptible to these first generation cephalosporins.
