Association between meeting core elements for inpatient antimicrobial stewardship and antibiotic utilization
Shaina R Bernard1, Kristi M Kuper2, Kimberly B Lee3
1Division of Surveillance and Investigation,Virginia Department of Health,Richmond,Virginia.
Abstract:
We used multivariable analyses to assess whether meeting core elements was associated with antibiotic utilization. Compliance with 7 elements versus not doing so was associated with higher use of broad-spectrum agents for community-acquired infections [days of therapy per 1,000 patient days: 155 (39) vs 133 (29), P = .02] and anti-methicillin-resistant S. aureus agents [days of therapy per 1,000 patient days: 145 (37) vs 124 (30), P = .03].
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