Antimicrobial Justification form for Restricting Antibiotic Use in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Indian Pediatr
;
2016 Apr; 53(4): 304-306
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-178955
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To study whether introduction of an ‘antimicrobial justification form’ deters clinicians from prescribing restricted antimicrobials and results in de-escalation of these antimicrobials.Methods:
Clinicians were asked to fill a justification form if prescribing an antimicrobial from the pre-identified restricted group. Antimicrobial usage pattern over next year was compared with that in the one year preceding the introduction of justification form.Results:
Significant overall decrease in antimicrobial usage (40.5% vs 34.6%) was noted in the post-intervention group along with a significant increase in the de-escalation of antibiotics.Conclusion:
Introduction of a justification form before prescribing antimicrobials or at the time of deferring de-escalation can be useful in restricting usage of antimicrobials
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2016
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Article
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