Improving empiric antibiotic prescribing in pediatric bloodstream infections: a potential application of weighted-incidence syndromic combination antibiograms (WISCA)

Background: Increasing antibiotic resistance to WHO-recommended first- and second-line treatments of pediatric sepsis requires adaptation of prescribing guidelines. We discuss the potential and limitations of a weighted-incidence syndromic combination antibiogram (WISCA) as a practical tool for inco...

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Main Authors: Cook, A, Sharland, M, Yau, Y, Bielicki, J
Other Authors: PediBSI Group
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2021