Association of diagnostic stewardship for blood cultures in critically ill children with culture rates, antibiotic use, and patient outcomes: results of the bright STAR …
Importance Blood culture overuse in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) can lead to
unnecessary antibiotic use and contribute to antibiotic resistance. Optimizing blood culture …
unnecessary antibiotic use and contribute to antibiotic resistance. Optimizing blood culture …
Consensus recommendations for blood culture use in critically ill children using a modified Delphi approach
Objectives: Blood cultures are fundamental in evaluating for sepsis, but excessive cultures
can lead to false-positive results and unnecessary antibiotics. Our objective was to create …
can lead to false-positive results and unnecessary antibiotics. Our objective was to create …
[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Pediatric Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Sco** Review
Objectives: We aimed to summarize the current state of antimicrobial stewardship (ASP) and
diagnostic stewardship programs (DSPs) implemented in pediatric intensive care units …
diagnostic stewardship programs (DSPs) implemented in pediatric intensive care units …
Diagnostic stewardship of endotracheal aspirate cultures in a PICU
BACKGROUND: Clinicians commonly obtain endotracheal aspirate cultures (EACs) in the
evaluation of suspected ventilator-associated infections. However, bacterial growth in EACs …
evaluation of suspected ventilator-associated infections. However, bacterial growth in EACs …
Clinical decision support improves blood culture collection before intravenous antibiotic administration in the emergency department
S Dutta, DS McEvoy, DM Rubins… - Journal of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objective Surviving Sepsis guidelines recommend blood cultures before
administration of intravenous (IV) antibiotics for patients with sepsis or moderate to high risk …
administration of intravenous (IV) antibiotics for patients with sepsis or moderate to high risk …
Practices, perceptions, and attitudes in the evaluation of critically ill children for bacteremia: a national survey
Objectives: Sending blood cultures in children at low risk of bacteremia can contribute to a
cascade of unnecessary antibiotic exposure, adverse effects, and increased costs. We …
cascade of unnecessary antibiotic exposure, adverse effects, and increased costs. We …
A novel comprehensive algorithm for evaluation of PICU patients with new fever or instability
OBJECTIVES: There is variation in microbiology testing among PICU patients with fever
offering opportunities to reduce avoidable testing and treatment. Our objective is to describe …
offering opportunities to reduce avoidable testing and treatment. Our objective is to describe …
Numbers and narratives: how qualitative methods can strengthen the science of paediatric antimicrobial stewardship
CZ Woods-Hill, A ** review
R Shorten, K Pickering, C Goolden… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - microbiologyresearch.org
Introduction. The term 'diagnostic stewardship'is relatively new, with a recent surge in its use
within the literature. Despite its increasing popularity, a precise definition remains elusive …
within the literature. Despite its increasing popularity, a precise definition remains elusive …
Implementation of a regional oxygen saturation thought algorithm and association with clinical outcomes in pediatric patients following cardiac surgery
MC Spaeder, JM Keller, CN Sawda, VJ Surma… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Springer
Near infrared spectroscopy is routinely used in the noninvasive monitoring of cerebral and
somatic regional oxygen saturation (rSO2) in pediatric patients following surgery for …
somatic regional oxygen saturation (rSO2) in pediatric patients following surgery for …