We provide an overview of diagnostic stewardship with key concepts that include the
diagnostic pathway and the multiple points where interventions can be implemented …

Background Children with tracheostomy are frequently admitted to the hospital for
tracheostomy‐associated respiratory infections (TRAINs). However, there remains a paucity …

Diagnostic stewardship (DxS) has gained traction in recent years as a cross-disciplinary
method to improve the quality of patient care while appropriately managing resources within …

Importance Blood culture overuse in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) can lead to
unnecessary antibiotic use and contribute to antibiotic resistance. Optimizing blood culture …

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) exist to optimize antibiotic use, reduce selection
for antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms, and improve patient outcomes. Rapid and …

Importance Endotracheal aspirate cultures are commonly collected from patients with
mechanical ventilation to evaluate for ventilator-associated pneumonia or tracheitis …

Endotracheal aspirate cultures (EACs) help diagnose lower respiratory tract infections in
mechanically ventilated patients but are limited by contamination with normal microbiota and …

Objective: To assess the accuracy of provider estimates of ventilator-associated pneumonia
(VAP) diagnostic probability in various clinical scenarios. Design: We conducted a clinical …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the diagnostic outcomes of serial tracheal aspirate cultures
(TACs) in the PICU. DESIGN: A retrospective chart review of TAC utilization was performed …

OBJECTIVES: There is variation in microbiology testing among PICU patients with fever
offering opportunities to reduce avoidable testing and treatment. Our objective is to describe …