Vergnano, S, Bamford, A, Bandi, S, Chappel, F, Demirjian, A, Doerholt, K, Emonts, M, Ferreras-Antolin, L, Goenka, A, Jones, L et al (show 10 more authors)
(2020)
Paediatric antimicrobial stewardship programmes in the UK's regional children's hospitals.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, 105 (4).
pp. 736-740.
Abstract
A survey was conducted in UK regional children's hospitals with paediatric intensive care and paediatric infectious disease (PID) departments to describe the characteristics of paediatric antimicrobial stewardship (PAS) programmes. A structured questionnaire was sent to PAS coordinators. 'Audit and feedback' was implemented in 13 out of 17 centres. Microbiology-led services were more likely to implement antimicrobial restriction (75% vs 33% in PID-led services), to focus on broad-spectrum antibiotics, and to review patients with positive blood cultures. PID-led services were more likely to identify patients from e-prescribing or drug charts and review all antimicrobials. A PAS network has been established.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Antimicrobial stewardship, Children, Paediatrics, Programme implementation |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jun 2021 07:08 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 22:35 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.05.030 |
| Open Access URL: | https://eprints.ncl.ac.uk/266941 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3125554 |
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