Validation of an electronic algorithm to identify appropriate antibiotic use for community-acquired pneumonia in children

• Main Authors: Kathleen Chiotos (Author), Robert Grundmeier (Author), Didien Meyahnwi (Author), Lauren Dutcher (Author), Ebbing Lautenbach (Author), Melinda Neuhauser (Author), Keith Hamilton (Author), Anne Jaskowiak (Author), Leigh Cressman (Author), Julia Szymczak (Author), Brandi Muller (Author), Jeffrey Gerbe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common indication for antibiotic use in hospitalized children and is a key target for pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs). Building upon prior work, we developed and refined an electronic algorithm to identify children hospitalized...