A visual analytics antibiogram dashboard as part of a comprehensive approach to perioperative antibiotic administration

Background: Many hospitals routinely perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing for bacterial pathogens; the results are often organized into a summary table, or antibiogram, which may be used by clinicians as a reference guide to antimicrobial resistance patterns. Antibiograms lend information that can be used to raise awareness of resistance problems, support the use of optimal empiric therapy, and identify opportunities to reduce inappropriate antibiotic usage. At many hospitals, antibiograms are static documents that are generated from laboratory data and distributed to house staff once per year. Pediatric anesthesiologists are often tasked with administering perioperative antibiotics either for prophylaxis or to treat an active systemic infection.

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