Acceptability and effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship implementation strategies on fluoroquinolone prescribing.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effectiveness and acceptability of antimicrobial stewardship-focused implementation strategies on inpatient fluoroquinolones.

Methods

Stewardship champions at 15 hospitals were surveyed regarding the use and acceptability of strategies to improve fluoroquinolone prescribing. Antibiotic days of therapy (DOT) per 1,000 days present (DP) for sites with and without prospective audit and feedback (PAF) and/or prior approval were compared.

Results

Among all of the sites, 60% had PAF or prior approval implemented for fluoroquinolones. Compared to sites using neither strategy (64.2 ± 34.4 DOT/DP), fluoroquinolone prescribing rates were lower for sites that employed PAF and/or prior approval (35.5 ± 9.8; P = .03) and decreased from 2017 to 2018 (P < .00

SUBMITTER: Suda KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9999290 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature