Title
Pediatric antimicrobial stewardship practices at discharge: A national survey.
Year of Publication
2021
Author
Number of Pages
1-3
Date Published
2021 Jul 16
ISSN Number
1559-6834
Abstract
<p>We surveyed pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) site leaders within the Sharing Antimicrobial Reports for Pediatric Stewardship collaborative regarding discharge stewardship practices. Among 67 sites, 13 (19%) reported ASP review of discharge antimicrobial prescriptions. These findings highlight discharge stewardship as a potential opportunity for improvement during the hospital-to-home transition.</p>
DOI
10.1017/ice.2021.283
Alternate Title
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
PMID
34269167