Cost of antimicrobial therapy across US children's hospitals

We analyzed the cost of antimicrobial prescribing across freestanding children's hospitals. A few specific antimicrobials accounted for a large proportion of expenditures, and antimicrobial spending varied substantially across hospitals, even within specific clinical conditions. Antimicrobial s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2015-10, Vol.36 (10), p.1242-1244
Hauptverfasser: Ross, Rachael K, Hersh, Adam L, Kronman, Matthew P, Newland, Jason G, Gerber, Jeffrey S
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Zusammenfassung:We analyzed the cost of antimicrobial prescribing across freestanding children's hospitals. A few specific antimicrobials accounted for a large proportion of expenditures, and antimicrobial spending varied substantially across hospitals, even within specific clinical conditions. Antimicrobial stewardship programs should consider these data to incorporate high-value antimicrobial prescribing when clinically appropriate.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2015.159