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The Role of Pediatric Pharmacists in the Prevention and Treatment of Congenital Syphilis by Barnes, Taylor, Girotto, Jennifer E

“…In recent years, rates of syphilis in adults have been on the rise resulting in an increase in the number of neonates born with congenital syphilis. National…”
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Contemporary Treatment of Resistant Gram-Negative Infections in Pediatric Patients by Basco, Samantha A., Girotto, Jennifer E.

“…Gram-negative resistance is increasing in serious infections, including in children. There are many mechanisms of resistance, most commonly beta-lactamases…”
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Approaches to Reduce Use and Duration of Anti-MRSA Agents for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: A Review of Recent Literature by Wang, Ethan Y., Girotto, Jennifer E.

“…Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have the potential to effectively deescalate unnecessary methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) coverage…”
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Management of Pediatric Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis, Part I: Antimicrobial Stewardship Approach and Review of Therapies for Methicillin‐Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Kingella kingae by DeRonde, Kailynn J., Girotto, Jennifer E., Nicolau, David P.

“…Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO), often occurring in young children, is the most frequently diagnosed type of osteomyelitis in pediatric patients…”
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Management of Pediatric Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis, Part II: A Focus on Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Current and Emerging Therapies by DeRonde, Kailynn J., Girotto, Jennifer E., Nicolau, David P.

“…Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become the most prevalent cause of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) in pediatric patients. This…”
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Applying Pharmacodynamics and Antimicrobial Stewardship to Pediatric Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis by Stimes, Grant T., Girotto, Jennifer E.

“…Orbital and preseptal cellulitis are most commonly caused by organisms that originate in the upper respiratory tract or from the skin. There is significant…”
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Making a Case for Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs by Magsarili, Heather K., Girotto, Jennifer E., Bennett, Nicholas J., Nicolau, David P.

“…Although antimicrobials are commonly used in children, it is important to remember that they can have a profound impact on this unique patient population…”
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Multidisciplinary Guidance Regarding the Use of Immunomodulatory Therapies for Acute Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Pediatric Patients by Dulek, Daniel E, Fuhlbrigge, Robert C, Tribble, Alison C, Connelly, James A, Loi, Michele M, El Chebib, Hassan, Chandrakasan, Shanmuganathan, Otto, William R, Diorio, Caroline, Keim, Garrett, Walkovich, Kelly, Jaggi, Preeti, Girotto, Jennifer E, Yarbrough, April, Behrens, Edward M, Cron, Randy Q, Bassiri, Hamid

“…Immune-mediated lung injury and systemic hyperinflammation are characteristic of severe and critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults. Although…”
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Persistent and Relapsing Babesiosis in Immunocompromised Patients by Krause, Peter J., Gewurz, Benjamin E., Hill, David, Marty, Francisco M., Vannier, Edouard, Foppa, Ivo M., Furman, Richard R., Neuhaus, Ellen, Skowron, Gail, Gupta, Shaili, McCalla, Carlo, Pesanti, Edward L., Young, Mary, Heiman, Donald, Hsue, Gunther, Gelfand, Jeffrey A., Wormser, Gary P., Dickason, John, Bia, Frank J., Hartman, Barry, Telford, Sam R., Christianson, Diane, Dardick, Kenneth, Coleman, Morton, Girotto, Jennifer E., Spielman, Andrew

“…Background.Human babesiosis is a tickborne malaria-like illness that generally resolves without complication after administration of atovaquone and…”
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Management of Pneumonia in the Pediatric Critical Care Unit: An Area for Antimicrobial Stewardship by Dassner, Aimee M, Nicolau, David P, Girotto, Jennifer E

“…Pediatric pneumonia is one of the most common causes of childhood infection requiring hospitalization and is a substantial driver of antimicrobial use among…”
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Comparing Vancomycin Area Under the Curve With a Pharmacist Protocol that Incorporates Trough and Maximum Doses at a Children's Hospital by Al-Mazraawy, Betool O., Girotto, Jennifer E.

“…OBJECTIVE Updated vancomycin guidelines suggest dose adjustment based on area under the curve in a 24-hour period (AUC24). This study aims to determine whether…”
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Advancing pediatric antimicrobial stewardship: Has pharmacodynamic dosing for gram-negative infections taken effect? by Puckett, Lauren M., Newland, Jason G., Girotto, Jennifer E.

“…Abstract Objective: To characterize pharmacodynamic dosing strategies used at children’s hospitals using a national survey. Design: Survey. Setting: Children’s…”
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Optimizing bactericidal exposure for β-lactams using prolonged and continuous infusions in the pediatric population by Courter, Joshua D., Kuti, Joseph L., Girotto, Jennifer E., Nicolau, David P.

“…Background Administration of β‐lactams via prolonged or continuous infusion has been utilized in adults to optimize drug exposure and clinical outcomes. As…”
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Evaluation of a Second-Sign Process for Antimicrobial Prior Authorization by Dassner, Aimee M, Girotto, Jennifer E

“…A second-sign prospective restriction of select broad-spectrum antimicrobials was fully implemented in January 2015 as a pediatric antimicrobial stewardship…”
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Impact of Direct From Blood Culture Identification of Pathogens Paired With Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions in a Pediatric Hospital by Puckett, Lauren M., Rajkotia, Poonam, Coppola, Lisa, Baumgartner, Lori, Roberts, Amity L., Maldonado, Yanice, Girotto, Jennifer E.

“…OBJECTIVE Identification of organisms directly from positive blood culture by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry…”
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Position Paper: Pharmacists and Childhood Vaccines by Meyers, Rachel, Weilnau, JoEllen, Holmes, Amy, Girotto, Jennifer E

“…Vaccination rates of children in the United States remain below the target coverage levels identified in the Healthy People 2020 objectives. Given the success…”
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Sharing Antimicrobial Reports for Pediatric Stewardship (SHARPS): A Quality Improvement Collaborative by Newland, Jason G, Gerber, Jeffrey S, Kronman, Matthew P, Meredith, Georgann, Lee, Brian R, Thurm, Cary, Hersh, Adam L

“…Although many children's hospitals have established antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs), data-driven benchmarks for optimizing antimicrobial use across…”
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Recombinant human growth hormone in the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis by Phung, Olivia J, Coleman, Craig I, Baker, Erica L, Scholle, Jennifer M, Girotto, Jennifer E, Makanji, Sagar S, Chen, Wendy T, Talati, Ripple, Kluger, Jeffrey, White, C Michael

“…Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) improves growth in patients with growth hormone deficiency or idiopathic short stature. Its role in patients with…”
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Optimal Vaccine Administration for Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy by Goodlet, Kellie J, Girotto, Jennifer E

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Pharmacodynamically Guided Levofloxacin Dosing for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Courter, Joshua D., Nichols, Kristen R., Kazazian, Christina, Girotto, Jennifer E.

“…Key Points Oral levofloxacin is recommended as a preferred treatment for pediatric community-acquired penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia…”
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