Diagnostic stewardship tied to fewer blood cultures, antibiotics in sick kids.

Commentary: Diagnostic stewardship tied to fewer blood cultures, antibiotics in sick kids – CIDRAP

Original Study: Association of Diagnostic Stewardship for Blood Cultures in Critically Ill Children With Culture Rates, Antibiotic Use, and Patient Outcomes: Results of the Bright STAR Collaborative – JAMA Peditrics

News Release: Hospitals can reduce antibiotic overuse by avoiding unnecessary blood draws in critically ill children, study shows – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

Results from the Bright STAR collaborative: Multi-center diagnostic stewardship found blood cultures in the PICU safely reduced overtesting and broad-spectrum antibiotic use. https://t.co/523QlbOLL2 @BrightSTAR_QI @HopkinsKids @ChildrensPhila #PICUtwitter

— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) May 2, 2022