title: Cost of antimicrobial therapy across US children's hospitals.
abstract: We analyzed the cost of antimicrobial prescribing across freestanding children's hospitals. A few specific antimicrobials accounted for a large proportion of expenditures, and antimicrobial spending varied substantially across hospitals, even within specific clinical conditions. Antimicrobial stewardship programs should consider these data to incorporate high-value antimicrobial prescribing when clinically appropriate.
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases and Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness,Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Rachael K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.affiliation: 2Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases,Department of Pediatrics,University of Utah,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors.forename: Adam L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hersh
authors.affiliation: 3Division of Infectious Diseases,Seattle Children's Hospital,Seattle,Washington.
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Kronman
authors.affiliation: 4Division of Infectious Diseases,Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics,Kansas City,Kansas.
authors.forename: Jason G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Newland
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases and Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness,Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gerber
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000191:economics*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016527:Drug Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents