Development of a national neonatal intensive care unit-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme in Canada: protocol for a cohort study

Introduction Early empiric treatment with broad-spectrum antimicrobials is common in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) due to the non-specific clinical presentation of infection. However, excessive and inappropriate antimicrobial use can lead to the emergence of drug-resistant organisms and adver...

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Main Authors: Joan L Robinson, Lindsay L Richter, Prakesh S Shah, Kyong-Soon Lee, Vibhuti Shah, Nisha Thampi, Eugene Yoon, Joseph Y. Ting, Ashley Roberts, Peter Tilley, Michael S Dunn, Vanessa Paquette, Abhay Lodha, Sandesh Shivananda, Julie Autmizguine
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author Joan L Robinson
Lindsay L Richter
Prakesh S Shah
Kyong-Soon Lee
Vibhuti Shah
Nisha Thampi
Eugene Yoon
Joseph Y. Ting
Ashley Roberts
Peter Tilley
Michael S Dunn
Vanessa Paquette
Abhay Lodha
Sandesh Shivananda
Julie Autmizguine
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Lindsay L Richter
Prakesh S Shah
Kyong-Soon Lee
Vibhuti Shah
Nisha Thampi
Eugene Yoon
Joseph Y. Ting
Ashley Roberts
Peter Tilley
Michael S Dunn
Vanessa Paquette
Abhay Lodha
Sandesh Shivananda
Julie Autmizguine
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description Introduction Early empiric treatment with broad-spectrum antimicrobials is common in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) due to the non-specific clinical presentation of infection. However, excessive and inappropriate antimicrobial use can lead to the emergence of drug-resistant organisms and adverse neonatal outcomes. This study aims to develop and implement a nationwide NICU-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) to promote judicious antimicrobial use and control the emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in Canada.Methods and analysis Our study population will include all very low-birth-weight neonates admitted to participating tertiary NICU in Canada. Based on the existing limited literature, we will develop consensus on NICU antimicrobial stewardship interventions to enhance best practices. Using an expanded Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN) platform, we will collect data on antimicrobial use and the susceptibility of organisms identified in clinical samples from blood and cerebrospinal fluid over a period of 2 years. These data will be used to provide all NICU stakeholders with benchmarked centre-adjusted antimicrobial use and MDRO prevalence reports. An ASP plan will be developed at both individual unit and national levels in the subsequent years. Knowledge translation strategies will be implemented through the well-established Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality methodology.Ethics and dissemination Ethics for the study has been granted by the University of British Columbia Children’s & Women’s Research Ethics Board (H19-02490) and supported by CNN Executive Committee. The study results will be disseminated through national organisations and open access peer-reviewed publications.Trial registration number NCT04388293.
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spelling doaj-art-25bacad1e97b444d9ba9474861e3da5f2025-08-20T02:26:11ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552020-12-01101210.1136/bmjopen-2020-043403Development of a national neonatal intensive care unit-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme in Canada: protocol for a cohort studyJoan L Robinson0Lindsay L Richter1Prakesh S Shah2Kyong-Soon Lee3Vibhuti Shah4Nisha Thampi5Eugene Yoon6Joseph Y. Ting7Ashley Roberts8Peter Tilley9Michael S Dunn10Vanessa Paquette11Abhay Lodha12Sandesh Shivananda13Julie Autmizguine14Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMaternal-Infant Care Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaMaternal-Infant Care Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaPathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSchool of Pharmaceutical Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, CanadaIntroduction Early empiric treatment with broad-spectrum antimicrobials is common in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) due to the non-specific clinical presentation of infection. However, excessive and inappropriate antimicrobial use can lead to the emergence of drug-resistant organisms and adverse neonatal outcomes. This study aims to develop and implement a nationwide NICU-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) to promote judicious antimicrobial use and control the emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in Canada.Methods and analysis Our study population will include all very low-birth-weight neonates admitted to participating tertiary NICU in Canada. Based on the existing limited literature, we will develop consensus on NICU antimicrobial stewardship interventions to enhance best practices. Using an expanded Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN) platform, we will collect data on antimicrobial use and the susceptibility of organisms identified in clinical samples from blood and cerebrospinal fluid over a period of 2 years. These data will be used to provide all NICU stakeholders with benchmarked centre-adjusted antimicrobial use and MDRO prevalence reports. An ASP plan will be developed at both individual unit and national levels in the subsequent years. Knowledge translation strategies will be implemented through the well-established Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality methodology.Ethics and dissemination Ethics for the study has been granted by the University of British Columbia Children’s & Women’s Research Ethics Board (H19-02490) and supported by CNN Executive Committee. The study results will be disseminated through national organisations and open access peer-reviewed publications.Trial registration number NCT04388293.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e043403.full
spellingShingle Joan L Robinson
Lindsay L Richter
Prakesh S Shah
Kyong-Soon Lee
Vibhuti Shah
Nisha Thampi
Eugene Yoon
Joseph Y. Ting
Ashley Roberts
Peter Tilley
Michael S Dunn
Vanessa Paquette
Abhay Lodha
Sandesh Shivananda
Julie Autmizguine
Development of a national neonatal intensive care unit-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme in Canada: protocol for a cohort study
BMJ Open
title Development of a national neonatal intensive care unit-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme in Canada: protocol for a cohort study
title_full Development of a national neonatal intensive care unit-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme in Canada: protocol for a cohort study
title_fullStr Development of a national neonatal intensive care unit-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme in Canada: protocol for a cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Development of a national neonatal intensive care unit-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme in Canada: protocol for a cohort study
title_short Development of a national neonatal intensive care unit-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme in Canada: protocol for a cohort study
title_sort development of a national neonatal intensive care unit specific antimicrobial stewardship programme in canada protocol for a cohort study
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e043403.full
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