Design and analysis of a pharmacist-enhanced antimicrobial stewardship program in Thailand

• Published in: American journal of infection control Vol. 43; no. 9; pp. 956 - 959
• Main Authors: Apisarnthanarak, Anucha, Lapcharoen, Pimpun, Vanichkul, Pitcha, Srisaeng-Ngoen, Tananat, Mundy, Linda M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2015; Mosby-Year Book, Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antibiotic control; Antibiotic stewardship; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Clinical pharmacist; Cohort Studies; Communicable Diseases - drug therapy; Feasibility Studies; Female; Hospitalization; Hospitals, University; Humans; Infection Control; Infectious Disease; Length of Stay; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Multivariate analysis; Nosocomial infections; Pharmacists; Professional Role; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Referral and Consultation; Thailand; Trained pharmacist; Training; Thailand; Trained pharmacist; Clinical pharmacist; Antibiotic control; Antibiotic stewardship; Thailand

The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate the enhancement of an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) with trained hospital-based infectious diseases clinical pharmacists (IDCPs). The IDCP training entailed a 12-hour course by 3 pharmacists. From January 1, 2012-September 30, 2012, all pat...