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SUBMITTER: Mena Lora AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10945933 | biostudies-literature | 2024
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 20240313 1
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 successfully reduced AMR, <i>C. difficile</i> rates, use of APBLs, and cost. ...[more]