Policy brief : optimising antimicrobial usage in paediatric inpatient hospital settings

dc.contributor.authorCloete, Jeane
dc.contributor.authorKarsas, Maria
dc.contributor.authorChetty, T.
dc.contributor.authorPillay, A.
dc.contributor.authorArchary, M.
dc.contributor.authorMoore, D.
dc.contributor.authorReddy, T.
dc.contributor.authorBalakrishna, Y.
dc.contributor.authorNakwa, F.
dc.contributor.authorLancaster, R.
dc.contributor.authorGoga, A.
dc.contributor.authorJeena, P.
dc.contributor.emailjeane.cloete@up.ac.za
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-02T04:39:54Z
dc.date.available2025-07-02T04:39:54Z
dc.date.issued2024-04
dc.description.abstractThis policy brief document utilised an original published study from three academic hospitals in South Africa (SA) and all relevant published literature to develop recommendations on several strategies, summarised by the acronym ‘PRACTICE’, to optimise antimicrobial prescribing practices. These include implementing standardised policies for empirical antimicrobial use, routine review of antimicrobial therapy, age-specific antimicrobial stewardship programmes and continued collaborative efforts and research. Individualised treatment plans, improved infection prevention and control measures, ongoing surveillance and exploring electronic technology for antimicrobial stewardship are also crucial in combating the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance and improving patient outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as SA.
dc.description.departmentPaediatrics and Child Health
dc.description.librarianam2025
dc.description.sdgSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.description.sponsorshipUNICEF with contributions from the South African Medical Research Council and partly supported by a grant awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
dc.description.urihttp://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj
dc.identifier.citationCloete, J., Karsas, M., Chetty, T. et al. 2024, 'Policy brief : optimising antimicrobial usage in paediatric inpatient hospital settings', South African Medical Journal, vol. 114, no. 4, pp. 26-30. https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i4.1296.
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i4.1296
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/103084
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSouth African Medical Association
dc.rights© 2024 J Cloete, M Karsas, T Chetty, A Pillay, M Archary, D Moore, T Reddy, Y Balakrishna, F Nakwa, R Lancaster, A Goga, P Jeena. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
dc.subjectAntimicrobial use
dc.subjectHospital acquired infection
dc.subjectPaediatric antimicrobial use
dc.subjectPaediatric hospital acquired infection
dc.subjectAntimicrobial resistance (AMR)
dc.subjectPaediatric antimicrobial resistance
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)
dc.subjectLow- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
dc.titlePolicy brief : optimising antimicrobial usage in paediatric inpatient hospital settings
dc.typeArticle

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