title: Piperacillin-Tazobactam Usage at a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital: An Antimicrobial Stewardship Review.
abstract: In this review of 200 charts, piperacillin-tazobactam usage was analyzed at a pediatric tertiary hospital, with an assessment of the indications for initiation, and continuation at day 3 of usage. Significant cost savings could be obtained with antibiotic stewardship audit on day 3 of antibiotic administration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Missouri.
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Janowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Marian G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Judith M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000073602:Antimicrobial Stewardship; D002648:Child; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000078142:Tazobactam
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D000078142:Tazobactam; D010878:Piperacillin
keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; de-escalation; piperacillin/tazobactam