Effectiveness of Noncertified Pharmacist–Led Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in a Medium-Sized Hospital Without an Infectious Disease Specialist: A Retrospective Pre–Post Study

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Background

Few studies have reported the outcomes of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) implemented without infectious disease (ID) physician or pharmacist specialists. We implemented interventions that included providing antimicrobial optimization recommendations through a pharmacist-led team using prospective audit and feedback. This study evaluated different types of interventions and their impact on the outcomes of ASPs in a medium-sized hospital without ID specialists.

Methods

This retrospective pre–post study included adult inpatients treated with intravenous antimicrobials between April 2016 and March 2020. Outcome (eg, length of hospital stay [LOS], drug cost) and process measures (eg, type of intervention, length of therapy) were compared between

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10026541 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature