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ArticlePaediatrics & child health2021

Combined influence of practice guidelines and prospective audit and feedback stewardship on antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and empyema in children: 2012 to 2016.

Nicole M A Le Saux, Jennifer Bowes, Isabelle Viel-Thériault, Nisha Thampi, Julie Blackburn, Melanie Buba, Mary-Ann Harrison, Nick Barrowman

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Article in Paediatrics & child health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nicole M A Le SauxDivision of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0817-3526
Jennifer BowesChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario.
Isabelle Viel-ThériaultDivision of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario.
Nisha ThampiDivision of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario.
Julie BlackburnDivision of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario.
Melanie BubaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario.
Mary-Ann HarrisonChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario.
Nick BarrowmanChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario.
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAminopenicillins are recommended empiric therapy for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim of the study was to assess treatment over a 5-year period after CAP guideline publication and introduction of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP).

methodsUsing ICD-10 discharge codes for pneumonia, children less than 18 years admitted to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2016 were identified. Children ≥ 2 months with consolidation were included. One day of therapy (DOT) was one or more doses of an antimicrobial given for 1 day.

resultsOf 1,707 patients identified, 713 met inclusion criteria. Eighteen (2.5%) had bacteria identified by culture and 79 of 265 (29.8%) had

conclusionsImplementation of CAP management guidelines followed by prospective audit and feedback stewardship was associated with a sustained decrease in the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in childhood CAP. Use of AAP should also be strongly considered in patients with effusions (even if no pathogen is identified), as clinical outcome appears similar to patients treated with broad-spectrum antimicrobials.

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AminopenicillinAntibiotic useAntimicrobial stewardshipCephalosporinCommunity-acquired pneumoniaDays of therapy

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PMID34136053
PMCPMC8194765
OpenAlexW3039317455

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