Impact of a syndrome-based stewardship intervention on antipseudomonal beta-lactam use, antimicrobial resistance, C. difficile rates, and cost in a safety-net community hospital

• Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE Vol. 4; no. 1; p. e31
• Main Authors: Mena Lora, Alfredo J, Burgos, Rodrigo, Hunt, Aaron E, Wang, Yifan, Huber, Dylan, Sanchez, Lawrence, Ali, Mirza, Krill, Candice, Takhsh, Eden, Bleasdale, Susan C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Cambridge University Press 2024
• Subjects: Antimicrobial agents; Capital expenditures; Concise Communication; Cost control; Drug resistance; Feedback; Hospitals; Illnesses; Indigent care; Intensive care; Intervention; Length of stay; Mortality; Patient safety; Pneumonia; Sepsis; Trends; Urinary tract infections; United States > US

Broad-spectrum antimicrobials are commonly used without indication and contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We implemented a syndrome-based stewardship intervention in a community hospital that targeted common infectious syndromes and antipseudomonal beta-lactam (APBL) use. Our intervention...