Regional Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin American Pediatric Emergency Departments
Antibiotic stewardship (AS) programs have become a priority for health authorities to reduce the number of infections by super-resistant microorganisms. The need for these initiatives to minimize the inadequate use of antimicrobials is essential, and the election of the antibiotic in the emergency d...
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| author | Adriana Yock-Corrales Gabriela Naranjo-Zuñiga |
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| description | Antibiotic stewardship (AS) programs have become a priority for health authorities to reduce the number of infections by super-resistant microorganisms. The need for these initiatives to minimize the inadequate use of antimicrobials is essential, and the election of the antibiotic in the emergency department usually impacts the choice of treatment if the patients need hospital admission, becoming an opportunity for antibiotic stewardship. In the pediatric population, broad-spectrum antibiotics are more likely to be overprescribed without any evidence-based management, and most of the publications have focused on the prescription of antibiotics in ambulatory settings. Antibiotic stewardship efforts in pediatric emergency departments in Latin American settings are limited. The lack of literature on AS programs in the pediatric emergency departments in Latin America (LA) limits the information available. The aim of this review was to give a regional perspective on how pediatric emergency departments in LA are working towards antimicrobial stewardship. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92b8d8df314548c6a78c166998dc8ad72023-11-18T00:13:15ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822023-05-0112591610.3390/antibiotics12050916Regional Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin American Pediatric Emergency DepartmentsAdriana Yock-Corrales0Gabriela Naranjo-Zuñiga1Emergency Department, Hospital Nacional de Niños “Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera”, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS), San José P.O. Box 1654-1000, Costa RicaInfectious Disease Department, Hospital Nacional de Niños “Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera”, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS), San José P.O. Box 1654-1000, Costa RicaAntibiotic stewardship (AS) programs have become a priority for health authorities to reduce the number of infections by super-resistant microorganisms. The need for these initiatives to minimize the inadequate use of antimicrobials is essential, and the election of the antibiotic in the emergency department usually impacts the choice of treatment if the patients need hospital admission, becoming an opportunity for antibiotic stewardship. In the pediatric population, broad-spectrum antibiotics are more likely to be overprescribed without any evidence-based management, and most of the publications have focused on the prescription of antibiotics in ambulatory settings. Antibiotic stewardship efforts in pediatric emergency departments in Latin American settings are limited. The lack of literature on AS programs in the pediatric emergency departments in Latin America (LA) limits the information available. The aim of this review was to give a regional perspective on how pediatric emergency departments in LA are working towards antimicrobial stewardship.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/5/916antibiotic stewardshipLatin Americapediatricemergency department |
| spellingShingle | Adriana Yock-Corrales Gabriela Naranjo-Zuñiga Regional Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin American Pediatric Emergency Departments Antibiotics antibiotic stewardship Latin America pediatric emergency department |
| title | Regional Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin American Pediatric Emergency Departments |
| title_full | Regional Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin American Pediatric Emergency Departments |
| title_fullStr | Regional Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin American Pediatric Emergency Departments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regional Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin American Pediatric Emergency Departments |
| title_short | Regional Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin American Pediatric Emergency Departments |
| title_sort | regional perspective of antimicrobial stewardship programs in latin american pediatric emergency departments |
| topic | antibiotic stewardship Latin America pediatric emergency department |
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