Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and the Use of Novel Antibiotics in Children

Lai, Evelyn MSN, PNP
Bender, Jeffrey M. MD

Evelyn Lai, MSN, PNP, is an Infectious Diseases Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Jeffrey M. Bender, MD, is a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles; and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine.

Address correspondence to Jeffrey M. Bender, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, MS 51, Los Angeles, CA 90027; email: [email protected].

Disclosure: The authors have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Pediatric Annals 47(9):p e354-e358, September 01, 2018. | DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20180807-01

Infections due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in children are on the rise worldwide. Treating these infections is a challenge for pediatric caregivers. In this arms race, the armamentarium of antibiotics is quickly being depleted. This article reviews the problems facing clinicians caring for children with resistant bacterial infections, examines some of the newer antibiotics, and discusses other methods for pediatric caregivers to combat these infections. Only through an informed and concerted effort will we be able to address this growing problem in children. [Pediatr Ann. 2018;47(9):e354–e358.]