Evaluating a Pharmacy-Driven 72-Hour Antibiotic Monitoring Program Implemented in a Community Hospital.

ABSTRACT: Background: Antimicrobial stewardship programs commonly utilize infectious diseases pharmacists to guide appropriate utilization of broad-spectrum antimicrobials. Strategies should be developed to increase staff pharmacist's participation in decreasing broad-spectrum antibiotic use. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a pharmacy-driven 72-hour antimicrobial stewardship initiative. Methods: A pharmacy-driven 72-hour antibiotic review policy was implemented at a community hospital. Targeted antibiotics included ertapenem, meropenem, and daptomycin. The hospital's infectious diseases pharmacist provided policy education to staff pharmacists. All pharmacists provided prospective audit and feedback to physicians. Preimplementation and

SUBMITTER: Patel V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7958361 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature