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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0899-823X 1559-6834 |
DOI: | 10.1017/ice.2015.159 |