title: A Handshake From Antimicrobial Stewardship Opens Doors for Infectious Disease Consultations.
abstract: Implementation of a unique in-person pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program was associated with a significant increase in infectious disease consultations at a quaternary care children's hospital. This study demonstrates that antimicrobial stewardship programs support, and do not compete with, infectious disease programs.
authors.affiliation: Sections of Hospital Medicine and.|Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Messacar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health.
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention and Control and.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pyle
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora.
authors.forename: Amanda L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Child
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado School of Medicine.|Infection Prevention and Control and.
authors.forename: Sarah K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000073602:Antimicrobial Stewardship / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D004351:Drug Resistance; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; consultation; curbside.