Telemedicine as an effective intervention to improve antibiotic appropriateness prescription and to reduce costs in pediatrics

Telemedicine as an effective intervention to improve antibiotic appropriateness prescription and to reduce costs in pediatrics

Abstract Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship program is a pivotal practice element for healthcare institution. We developed a remote infectious disease consultancy program via telemedicine in a high-specialized pediatric cardiac hospital. A consultation for antibiotic strategy for each patie...

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Main Authors: Jacopo Ceradini, Alberto Eugenio Tozzi, Patrizia D’Argenio, Paola Bernaschi, Lucia Manuri, Carla Brusco, Massimiliano Raponi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Telemedicine
Antibiotics
Antibiotics stewardship program
Hospital infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-017-0423-3

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