Inpatient antimicrobial stewardship in pediatrics: A systematic review

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2015, Pages e127-e135

  Smith, Michael J ^a   Gerber, Jeffrey S ^b   Hersh, Adam L ^c  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial stewardship; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; CEFDINIR; CLAVULANIC ACID; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG COST; DRUG UTILIZATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRICS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; CHILD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHILD; DRUG COSTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 85006201189     PISSN: 20487193     EISSN: 20487207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piu141     Document Type: Article

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