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SUBMITTER: Hsueh K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8011860 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hsueh Kevin K Reyes Maria M Krekel Tamara T Casabar Ed E Ritchie David J DJ Jafarzadeh S Reza SR Hays Amanda J AJ Lane Michael A MA Durkin Michael J MJ
Infection control and hospital epidemiology 20161205 3
We present the first description of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) used to successfully manage a multi-antimicrobial drug shortage. Without resorting to formulary restriction, meropenem utilization decreased by 69% and piperacillin-tazobactam by 73%. During the shortage period, hospital mortality decreased (P=.03), while hospital length of stay remained unchanged. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:356-359. ...[more]