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. 2020 Sep 17;9(4):490-493.
doi: 10.1093/jpids/piz053.

Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Hospitalized Children for Noninfectious Indications

Preeti Jaggi  1 , Rana F Hamdy  2 , Brian Lee  3 , Adam L Hersh  4 , Jeffrey S Gerber  5 , Mike Sharland  6 , Cindy Terrill  7 , Jason G Newland  7
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Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Hospitalized Children for Noninfectious Indications

Preeti Jaggi et al. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. .

Abstract

In this point-prevalence study of 32 US children's hospitals, we determined that 1.7% of hospitalized children received at least 1 antimicrobial agent for a non-infection-related reason; macrolides were used most commonly. Antimicrobial stewardship efforts to understand and affect use for these reasons is an unmet need; additional research considering the individual and societal effects of these antimicrobial-prescribing practices should be undertaken.

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; gastrointestinal motility; macrolide.

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