| Literature DB >> 33528009 |
Rina A Ferguson1, Joshua C Herigon2, Brian R Lee3, Mari M Nakamura2,4, Jason G Newland1.
Abstract
Ceftriaxone is one of the most common antibiotics prescribed for hospitalized children in the United States. However, ceftriaxone is not dosed consistently. Sepsis/serious bacterial infection had high dosing variability. Dosing for central nervous system infection was frequently suboptimal. Future efforts should focus on optimizing and standardizing ceftriaxone dosing.Entities:
Keywords: antibiotic dosing; ceftriaxone; inpatient antimicrobial stewardship; therapeutic dosing; weight-based dosing
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33528009 PMCID: PMC8163046 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piab004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc ISSN: 2048-7193 Impact factor: 3.164