Development of a multiyear pediatric antibiogram in Georgia identifies antibiotic resistance trends

Background: Antibiograms are used to monitor antibiotic resistance trends and help guide empiric antibiotic treatment. Community pediatricians may not have access to or be comfortable using children's hospital antibiograms. Creating and disseminating a statewide pediatric antibiogram can help i...

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Main Authors: Matt Linam (Author), Madeleine Goldstein (Author), Robert Jerris (Author), Mark Gonzalez (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Background: Antibiograms are used to monitor antibiotic resistance trends and help guide empiric antibiotic treatment. Community pediatricians may not have access to or be comfortable using children's hospital antibiograms. Creating and disseminating a statewide pediatric antibiogram can help inform antibiotic stewardship efforts.
Item Description:10.1017/ash.2023.256
2732-494X