Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Long-Term Care Settings: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial stewardship programs have been established in hospitals, but less studied in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), a setting with unique challenges related to patient populations and available resources. This systematic review sought to provide a comprehensive assessment of antimicrobial stewardship interventions implemented in LTCFs, using meta-analysis to examine their impact on overall antimicrobial use.

Methods

Electronic searches of MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL (1990 to July 2018) identified any antimicrobial stewardship interventions in LTCFs, with no restriction on patient population, study design, or outcomes. Intervention components were categorized using the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care taxonomy on implementation strateg

SUBMITTER: Wu JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7379722 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature