The use of routinely collected electronic prescribing data to benchmark intravenous antibiotic use between two tertiary paediatric haematology-oncology inpatient units: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High-quality systematic data on antimicrobial use in UK inpatient paediatric haematology-oncology services are lacking, despite this population being at high risk from antimicrobial exposure and resistance.

Objectives

We conducted a retrospective study to demonstrate how routinely collected electronic prescribing data can address this issue.

Patients and methods

This retrospective study describes and compares IV antibiotic consumption between two UK paediatric haematology-oncology inpatient units, between 2018 and 2022. Both sites provide similar services and receive proactive antimicrobial stewardship input. Data were extracted from each site's antimicrobial surveillance system, which report monthly days of therapy (DOT) per 100 patient-days (PD). Consumpt

SUBMITTER: Channon-Wells S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10753649 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature