Evaluation of Systemic Antifungal Prescribing Knowledge and Practice in the Critical Care Setting among ICU Physicians and Clinical Pharmacists: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Management of invasive fungal infections (IFI) and subsequent treatment choices remain challenging for physicians in the ICU. Documented evidence shows increased practice of the inappropriate use of antifungal agents in the ICU. Continuous education of healthcare providers (HCPs) represents the cornerstone requirement for starting an antifungal stewardship program (AFS). This study aimed at evaluating knowledge gaps in systemic antifungal prescribing among physicians and clinical pharmacists in a critical care setting. A cross-sectional, multi-center, survey-based study was conducted in five tertiary hospitals located in Al-Ahsaa, Saudi Arabia between January and May 2021. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among the targeted clinicians. A total of 63 clinicians were involve

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9952359 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature