Supporting Research
Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship program interventions on costs.
Evidence for Antimicrobial Stewardship was found at: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Results for Antibiotic Optimization
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Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship program interventions on costs.
Evidence for Antimicrobial Stewardship was found at: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Streamlining – Patients on two or more antibiotics identified by computer. After records review for redundant combinations, pharmacist would contact clinician to determine clinical indication and make recommendations for streamlining when appropriate.
Multidisciplinary – Three month randomized controlled trial of patients receiving parenteral antibiotics for three or more consecutive days. Intervention group received suggestion for antibiotics from ID and pharmacist. The control did not.