Study detail
RecruitingObservational
PICNIC Study - PatIent Centered aNtIbiotic Courses in Children With Medical Complexity
Boston Children's Hospital
Summary
To determine if clinicians can safely reduce antibiotic exposure in children with medical complexity (CMC) who are diagnosed with pneumonia by implementing an intervention that bases total antibiotic duration on an individual's clinical stability.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 2–25 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Detailed criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to the Complex Care Service at Boston Children's Hospital with a provider diagnosis of pneumonia * Started on antibiotics by the provider team * Ages 2-25 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Patients initially admitted to the intermediate care unit or ICU due to increased respiratory support needs
Interventions
- OtherClinical Stability Assessment
Base total days of antibiotics on clinical stability vs utilizing predetermined total days of antibiotics
Location
- Boston Children's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts