Structured antibiotic ‘time-out’ audits as recommended by the CDC reduce antibiotic use and costs

Structured antibiotic 'time-out' audits as recommended by the CDC reduce antibiotic use and costs.

Prevent Antibiotic overUSE (PAUSE): Impact of a Provider Driven Antibiotic-Time out on Antibiotic Use and Prescribing

Methods. We performed a retrospective review of inpatient and discharge antimicrobial prescribing at three hospitals from April to September 2016 using two data sources: electronic medication administrations and electronic prescription orders at discharge. Antimicrobial agents from the National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use (NHSN AU) module were included. Durations were calculated...

Rapid identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing reduce antibiotic use and accelerate pathogen-directed antibiotic use.

INTRODUCTION Rapid bacterial identification and susceptibility tests can lead to earlier microbiological diagnosis and pathogen-directed, appropriate therapy. We studied whether accelerated diagnostics affected antibiotic use and patient outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective randomized clinical trial was performed over a 2-year period. Inpatients were selected on the basis of a positiv...

Cholera vaccine will reduce antibiotic use.

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Telemedicine as an effective intervention to improve antibiotic appropriateness prescription and to reduce costs in pediatrics

Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship program is a pivotal practice element for healthcare institution. We developed a remote infectious disease consultancy program via telemedicine in a high-specialized pediatric cardiac hospital. A consultation for antibiotic strategy for each patient was available via telemedicine in addition to biweekly discussion of all clinical cases. Aim of this st...