198Evaluation of Antibiotic Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): from an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) perspective
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198. Evaluation of Antibiotic Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): from an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) perspective Joseph Ting, MBBS, FRCPC, MPH; Karen Ng, BSc Pharm, PharmD; Simon Dobson, MD, FRCPC; Peter Tilley, MD, FRCPC; Horacio Osiovich, MD, FRCPC; Don Hamilton, BSc Pharm; Srinivas Murthy, MD, FRCPC; Ashley Roberts, MD, MEd, FRCPC; Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Pharmacy, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Antimicrobial stewardship in the NICU.
There are unique challenges to antimicrobial stewardship in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Diagnosis of infection is difficult as neonates can have nonspecific signs and symptoms. Between and within NICUs, significant variation exists in the treatment duration of suspected sepsis and pneumonia. Development of multidisciplinary teams and meaningful metrics are essential for sustainable a...
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