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Antimicrobial use and opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship in pediatric postacute and long-term care settings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2023

Candace L. Johnson Open the ORCID record for Candace L. Johnson [Opens in a new window] ,
Natalie Neu  and
Lisa Saiman Open the ORCID record for Lisa Saiman [Opens in a new window]
Candace L. Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York Department of Infection Prevention and Control, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
Natalie Neu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
Lisa Saiman*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York Department of Infection Prevention and Control, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
*
Author for correspondence: Lisa Saiman, E-mail: ls5@cumc.columbia.edu
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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.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 44 , Issue 9 , September 2023 , pp. 1515 - 1517
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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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.

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