The Pediatrics PRN is excited to present the 2023 Pediatric Focus Session entitled Minimizing Antimicrobial Misuse: Stewardship across the Pediatric Health System. This session aims to address three important pediatric topics. First, the session will provide a review of recent literature related to the overuse of antibiotics in the management of bronchiolitis in the inpatient setting, as well as the evidence supporting utility of inflammatory markers and other diagnostic methods to distinguish bacterial from viral respiratory infections. Next, our speakers will summarize recent data supporting the reduced dosing or duration of antibiotic therapy in the management of common pediatric infections, with particular attention to therapy decisions occurring during transitions of care and in the ambulatory setting. Finally, speakers will describe strategies for the identification of potentially inappropriate antimicrobial allergies and to provide guidance for safe allergy de-labeling practices for pediatric patients in the outpatient setting. The session’s target audience includes all pediatric pharmacists in both the inpatient and outpatient settings who care for infants and children with active infections or reported antibiotic-related allergic responses. It is the purpose of this session to provide the pharmacist with the knowledge and tools to appropriately address the increasing burden of antimicrobial resistance in pediatric patients.

Faculty

Moderator: Lucas Orth, Pharm.D., BCPPS Title: Pediatrics PRN Focus Session — Minimizing Antimicrobial Misuse: Stewardship Across the Pediatric Health System Institution: University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy City/State: Aurora, CO   View Biography