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

Candace L Johnson, Natalie Neu, Lisa Saiman

Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2023 Sep

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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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Candace L Johnson, Natalie Neu, Lisa Saiman. Antimicrobial use and opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship in pediatric postacute and long-term care settings. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2023 Sep;44(9):1515-1517