Abstracts 2026

Optimizing HAP Therapy: Launch of a New Antibiotic Protocol

Authors: Marianna Frazee, Jennifer Beavers, Robel Beyene, Jill Streams, Elizabeth Krebs

Iron Transporter Regulation in Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Authors: Christopher Luschen, Heather Grubbs, Luciana Previato de Almeida, Bhawana Luitel, Catherine Hunter

Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with Perforated Appendicitis After Implementation of a Delayed Post-operative Imaging Protocol

Authors: Jill Knepprath, Eiichi Miyaska

IS EARLY INITIATION OF ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY IN CRITICALLY ILL TRAUMA PATIENTS WITH VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA AN APPROPRIATE QUALITY METRIC?

Authors: Andrew Kerwin, Neeraj Namburu, Saskya Byerly, Swanson Joseph, Dina Filiberto, G. Christopher Wood

Parabacteroides merdae: a rare Gram-negative anaerobic rod

Authors: Aprill Park, Rebecca Kowalski, Sridha Gona, Aaron George, Stephen Kavic, Hugo Bonatti

Is Pre-Laparotomy CT-Derived Body Composition Associated with Surgical Site Infections after Trauma? An Exploratory Analysis

Authors: William Rieger, Onur Sahin, Nicole Noto, Stephanie Martinez Ugarte, Renee Green, Anne Jeckovich, Parker Towns, Ronald Bilow, Rafael Bravo Santos, Julie Holihan, Lillian Kao

Leveraging Electronic Medical Records for Improved Performance in Surgical Site Infections

Authors: Drishti Lall, Yeshwanth Vedire, Abigail Ruby, Eman Chami, Anita Shallal, Arielle Hodari Gupta

Pediatric Surgical Patients with Sepsis at a National Referral Hospital in Uganda: Predominant Organisms and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns

Authors: Julia Harrison, Brian Kasagga, Grace Nambatya, Janet Maseka, Michael Semanda, Nasser Kakembo, Jennifer Rickard

Longer Durations of Intravenous Antibiotics are Not Protective for Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis Treated According to a Pragmatic Standardized Protocol

Authors: Jeannette Joly, Krysta Sutyak, Erin Morris, Terry Fisher, Erich Grethel, Monica Lopez, KuoJen Tsao, Kevin Lally