Use of Antibiotics Reserved for Resistant Gram-Negative Infections at Freestanding U.S. Children's Hospitals from 2004 to 2014

Monika Jelic; Amanda L Adler; Arianna Miles-Jay; Scott J Weissman; Matthew P Kronman; Danielle M Zerr

doi:10.1017/ice.2016.88

Use of Antibiotics Reserved for Resistant Gram-Negative Infections at Freestanding U.S. Children's Hospitals from 2004 to 2014

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Aug;37(8):967-970. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.88. Epub 2016 May 3.

Authors

Monika Jelic¹, Amanda L Adler², Arianna Miles-Jay^{3

2}, Scott J Weissman^{4

2}, Matthew P Kronman^{4

2}, Danielle M Zerr^{4

2}

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
² Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington.
³ Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

PMID: 27139575
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.88

Abstract

We used the Pediatric Health Information System database to assess the use of antibiotics reserved for the treatment of resistant Gram-negative infections in children from 2004 to 2014. Overall, use of these agents increased in children from 2004 to 2007 and subsequently decreased. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016:37:967-970.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents / supply & distribution*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Child
Child, Preschool
Communicable Diseases*
Databases, Factual
Female
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
Hospitals, Pediatric*
Humans
Infant
Male

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents