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Non-adherence to antimicrobial stewardship prospective audit and feedback advice: Risk factors and clinical
Christopher D Horton1, Matthew D M Rawlins2, Laurens Manning3
1Medical School, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia.
Abstract:
Amongst 325 patients receiving restricted antimicrobials whose management was subject to antimicrobial stewardship prospective audit and feedback, adherence to advice was 78%. Non-adherence was associated with diabetic patients, giving more than 1 piece of advice and receipt of piperacillin/tazobactam therapy, and was inversely associated with liver disease. Adherence to advice was associated with a one third reduction in duration of antimicrobial use without adversely impacting other infection-related patient outcomes.
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