Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Pediatric Emergency Department: An Observational Pre-Post Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: To face antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been implemented in the pediatric age, but the area of urgency remains understudied. We aimed to assess the impact of an educational program on optimizing antibiotic appropriateness in a pediatric ED. Methods: We conducted a pre-post observational study with an audit, intervention, and feedback given to prescribers. We recorded all systemic antibiotic prescriptions for children attending our pediatric ED from January to March and from July to September 2020. The study's team assigned a score to each prescription, regarding the appropriate molecule, dose, and duration of therapy, according to the diagnosis. From April to June 2020, we held weekly meetings focusing on differe

SUBMITTER: Silvestro E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11764019 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature