Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship for Pediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
; 7(2): e34-e36, 2018 May 15.
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We developed an outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) stewardship program in a freestanding children's hospital to improve the appropriateness of OPAT prescribing. Introduction of the program enabled expert review of nearly 90% of the patients being prepared for discharge with OPAT and was associated with a 24% reduction in OPAT use.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Transmissíveis
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Assistência Ambulatorial
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Gestão de Antimicrobianos
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Hospitais Pediátricos
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Antibacterianos
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En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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