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Diagnostic stewardship tied to fewer blood cultures, antibiotics in sick kids

Diagnostic stewardship tied to fewer blood cultures, antibiotics in sick kids

CIDRAP | The JAMA Pediatrics study found that a national quality improvement collaborative to reduce the ordering of blood cultures to evaluate for bloodstream infections in children in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) was associated both with fewer blood cultures and less broad-spectrum antibiotic use, without increasing the risk of bacterial sepsis or affecting mortality, hospital readmission, or the amount of time spent in the hospital.

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