Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting

Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed medications in the pediatric outpatient setting, yet 30% to 50% of these prescriptions are deemed to be unnecessary. Outpatient antimicrobial stewardship is the concerted effort to monitor and improve antibiotic use in the community setting. The best meth...

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Published in:Pediatric annals 2022-05, Vol.51 (5), p.e196-e201
Main Authors: Taylor, Margaret G, Palazzi, Debra L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Algorithms
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Bacterial infections
Best Practices
Check Lists
Child
Communicable Diseases
Communication Skills
Community Relations
Disease control
Disease prevention
Drug resistance
Ear diseases
Educational Resources
Evidence Based Practice
Families & family life
Guidelines
Hospitals
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Interviews
Leaders
Medical Services
Multidrug resistant organisms
Outpatients
Parents
Patients
Pediatrics
Penicillin
Pharmacists
Physical Examinations
Physicians
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Semi Structured Interviews
Stakeholders
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Summary:Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed medications in the pediatric outpatient setting, yet 30% to 50% of these prescriptions are deemed to be unnecessary. Outpatient antimicrobial stewardship is the concerted effort to monitor and improve antibiotic use in the community setting. The best methods of conducting antimicrobial stewardship in the outpatient setting are currently unknown, and an individualized approach is likely needed. In this review, we discuss the importance of, resources for, and research supporting outpatient antimicrobial stewardship and review ways an individual pediatric provider can further steward efforts. .
ISSN:0090-4481
1938-2359
DOI:10.3928/19382359-20220315-01