Acceptance of pharmacist-led stewardship recommendations for patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of hospitalizations and mortality in the US. Overuse of extended spectrum antibiotics (ESA) for CAP contributes to antimicrobial resistance. The 2019 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society CAP guidelines emphasize de-escalation of ESA following negative cultures, early switch to oral (PO) antibiotics, and limited duration of therapy (DOT). This study describes clinicians' acceptance of an infectious diseases-trained (ID) pharmacist-led stewardship recommendations in hospitalized patients with CAP.

Methods

This prospective, single-arm, cohort study included adults admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia to six Cleveland Clinic hospitals receiving ID pharmacist-led stewardship recommendat

SUBMITTER: Walker RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11500263 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature