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Development and Application of an Antibiotic Spectrum Index for Benchmarking Antibiotic Selection Patterns Across Hospitals by Gerber, Jeffrey S, Hersh, Adam L, Kronman, Matthew P, Newland, Jason G, Ross, Rachael K, Metjian, Talene A

“…Standard metrics for antimicrobial use consider volume but not spectrum of antimicrobial prescribing. We developed an antibiotic spectrum index (ASI) to…”
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At the break point: What needs to change for antimicrobial stewardship program pharmacists? by Wirtz, Ann L, Metjian, Talene A, Parker, Sarah K, Herigon, Josh, MacBrayne, Christine E

“…In an effort to expedite the publication of articles, AJHP is posting manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been…”
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Increasing Cefazolin Use for Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Penicillin-Allergic Children by Isserman, Rebecca S, Cheung, Jazreel, Varallo, Domonique, Cafone, Joseph, Lee, Juhee, Chiotos, Kathleen, Muhly, Wallis T, Metjian, Talene A, Swami, Sanjeev, Baldwin, Keith, Tan, Jonathan M

“…Cefazolin, a first-generation cephalosporin, is the most commonly recommended antibiotic for perioperative prophylaxis to reduce surgical site infections…”
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Identifying Targets for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Children’s Hospitals by Gerber, Jeffrey S., Kronman, Matthew P., Ross, Rachael K., Hersh, Adam L., Newland, Jason G., Metjian, Talene A., Zaoutis, Theoklis E.

“…Objective. Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are recommended to optimize antimicrobial use for hospitalized patients. Although mechanisms for the…”
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Utilization of the Sharing Antimicrobial Reports for Pediatric Stewardship (SHARPS) Collaborative electronic mailing list (listserv) by healthcare professionals by McPherson, Christopher C, Vesoulis, Zachary A, Metjian, Talene A, Grabic, Mirela, Reyes, Summer, Reyes, Sydney, Krucylak, Christina, Terrill, Cindy, Newland, Jason G

“…Optimizing pediatric antimicrobial stewardship is challenging. In this retrospective study, we evaluated 515 original e-mails to 482 members of the Sharing…”
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Improving Vancomycin Stewardship in Critically Ill Children by Chiotos, Kathleen, Fitzgerald, Julie C, Hayes, Molly, Dashefsky, Hannah, Metjian, Talene A, Woods-Hill, Charlotte, Biedron, Lauren, Stinson, Hannah, Ku, Brandon C, Robbins Tighe, Sheila, Weiss, Scott L, Balamuth, Fran, Schriver, Emily, Gerber, Jeffrey S

“…Inappropriate vancomycin use is common in children's hospitals. We report a quality improvement (QI) intervention to reduce vancomycin use in our tertiary care…”
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Threatened efficiency not autonomy: Prescriber perceptions of an established pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program by Szymczak, Julia E, Kitt, Eimear, Hayes, Molly, Chiotos, Kathleen, Coffin, Susan E, Schriver, Emily R, Patton, Ashley M, Metjian, Talene A, Gerber, Jeffrey S

“…Implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) can be challenging due to prescriber resistance. Although barriers to implementing new ASPs have been…”
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Design and Implementation of a Visual Analytics Electronic Antibiogram within an Electronic Health Record System at a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital by Simpao, Allan F, Ahumada, Luis M, Larru Martinez, Beatriz, Cardenas, Ana M, Metjian, Talene A, Sullivan, Kaede V, Gálvez, Jorge A, Desai, Bimal R, Rehman, Mohamed A, Gerber, Jeffrey S

“…Hospitals use antibiograms to guide optimal empiric antibiotic therapy, reduce inappropriate antibiotic usage, and identify areas requiring intervention by…”
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A Retrospective Review of Revaccination Patterns in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients by Wohlschlaeger, Anne, Levy, Ellen, Khan, Raabia N., Heimall, Jennifer, Fisher, Brian T., Metjian, Talene A., Elgarten, Caitlin W., Freedman, Jason L.

“…Background: After a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), patients are left with little to no immunity to prevent infections. Importantly, this…”
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The Use of Intravenous Colistin Among Children in the United States: Results From a Multicenter, Case Series by Tamma, Pranita D, Newland, Jason G, Pannaraj, Pia S, Metjian, Talene A, Banerjee, Ritu, Gerber, Jeffrey S, Weissman, Scott J, Beekmann, Susan E, Polgreen, Philip M, Hersh, Adam L

“…BACKGROUND:A rapid increase in multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections has led to a reemergence of colistin use globally. Although it is well described…”
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Impact of Infectious Diseases Society of America/Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Guidelines on Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Hospitalized Children by Ross, Rachael K., Hersh, Adam L., Kronman, Matthew P., Newland, Jason G., Metjian, Talene A., Localio, A. Russell, Zaoutis, Theoklis E., Gerber, Jeffrey S.

“…We examined the impact of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines that recommend ampicillin or amoxicillin…”
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Evaluation of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at a Pediatric Teaching Hospital by Metjian, Talene A, Prasad, Priya A, Kogon, Amy, Coffin, Susan E, Zaoutis, Theoklis E

“…BACKGROUND:Thirty to 50% of hospitalized patients receive antimicrobial therapy. Previous data suggest that inappropriate use results in higher mortality…”
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Safety of Automatic End Dates for Antimicrobial Orders to Facilitate Stewardship by Ross, Rachael K., Beus, Jonathan M., Metjian, Talene A., Localio, A. Russell, Shelov, Eric D., Desai, Bimal R., O’Neill, Sean P., Zaoutis, Theoklis E., Gerber, Jeffrey S.

“…Following implementation of automatic end dates for antimicrobial orders to facilitate antimicrobial stewardship at a large, academic children’s hospital, no…”
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Pragmatic estimates of the proportion of pediatric inpatients exposed to specific medications in the USA by Feudtner, Chris, Dai, Dingwei, Faerber, Jennifer, Metjian, Talene A., Luan, Xianqun

“…ABSTRACT Purpose To provide pragmatic national estimates of the proportion of hospitalized pediatric patients exposed to specific drugs in the USA. Methods We…”
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Use of Antibiotics in Children Hospitalized with Community-Acquired, Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza by Wilkes, Jennifer J., MD, Leckerman, Kateri H., MS, Coffin, Susan E., MD, MPH, Keren, Ron, MD, MPH, Metjian, Talene A., PharmD, Hodinka, Richard L., PhD, Zaoutis, Theoklis E., MD, MSCE

“…Many children with influenza are treated with antibiotics. In this report, we describe the rate and indications for antibacterial use in children hospitalized…”
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Prevalence of polypharmacy exposure among hospitalized children in the United States by Feudtner, Chris, Dai, Dingwei, Hexem, Kari R, Luan, Xianqun, Metjian, Talene A

“…To assess the prevalence and patterns of exposure to drugs and therapeutic agents among hospitalized pediatric patients. Retrospective cohort study. A total of…”
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Treatment with oseltamivir in children hospitalized with community-acquired, laboratory-confirmed influenza: Review of five seasons and evaluation of an electronic reminder by Wilkes, Jennifer J., Zaoutis, Theoklis E., Keren, Ron, Desai, Bimal, Leckerman, Kateri H., Hodinka, Richard L., Metjian, Talene A., Coffin, Susan E.

“…BACKGROUND: When initiated within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms, oseltamivir has been shown to reduce severity and length of influenza illness. Few studies…”
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977: FLUCONAZOLE PK/PD IN A CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT ON CVVHDF WITH SACCHAROMYCES AND CANDIDA FUNGEMIA by Stitt, Gideon, Metjian, Talene, Fisher, Brian, Donoghue, Aaron, Erickson, Kelley, Downes, Kevin

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Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing in United States Children’s Hospitals: A National Point Prevalence Survey by Tribble, Alison C, Lee, Brian R, Flett, Kelly B, Handy, Lori K, Gerber, Jeffrey S, Hersh, Adam L, Kronman, Matthew P, Terrill, Cindy M, Sharland, Mike, Newland, Jason G

“…Abstract Background Studies estimate that 30%–50% of antibiotics prescribed for hospitalized patients are inappropriate, but pediatric data are limited…”
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Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department for Patients Diagnosed with Acute Otitis Media by Ku, Brandon, Beus, Jonathan M., Lavelle, Jane, Metjian, Talene, Hayes, Molly, Chiotos, Kathleen, Gerber, Jeffrey, Irizarry, Jamie, Hamershock, Rose, Zorc, Joseph

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