Evaluation of fidaxomicin use in community hospitals after a clinical guideline change at a large health system and opportunities for stewardship.

ABSTRACT: After updating our health system's Clostridioides difficile treatment protocols in 2018, we reviewed 104 unique hospital encounters involving fidaxomicin at 10 community hospitals. Half (50%) of regimens were adherent to our guidelines, with infectious diseases (ID) providers were frequently nonadherent. Antimicrobial stewardship programs are important for facilitating best practices, even among ID specialists.

SUBMITTER: Khadem TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9929706 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature