Better care for children with appendicitis: implementation of antibiotic stewardship optimizes postoperative therapy.
The implementation of SOP based on the principles of ABS positively influenced the quality of treatment after pediatric appendectomy. The algorithm developed in this study may help pediatric surgeons to improve their antimicrobial assessment.
Authors
- Andreas Leutner
- Reza Vahdad
- Frank Huenger
- Hermann Kalhoff
- Stephanie Fischer
- Sebastian Beltz
Institutions
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/dgkh000535
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25