Lessons Learned in Antibiotic Stewardship: Fluoroquinolone Use in Pediatrics

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2015 Mar;4(1):57-9. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piu044. Epub 2014 May 23.

Abstract

The use of fluoroquinolones differs dramatically between adult and pediatric patients. For adults, they are the leading class of antibiotics prescribed in ambulatory care visits whereas in children, they are the least frequently prescribed class. The reasons for this difference in practice likely relate to perceptions of their potential for harm. This highlights the impact of physicians' perception of direct patient harm in antibiotic decision making which has implications for antibiotic stewardship.

Keywords: antibacterial agents; drug resistance; physician's practice patterns..

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Fluoroquinolones / adverse effects
  • Fluoroquinolones / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Pediatrics / methods*
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Fluoroquinolones