Evaluación de la Restricción de la Terapia Apropiada con Carbapenémicos (REACT): Un Estudio Observacional Multisitio

Drew A Wells1,2,3, Madison McKnight4, Jessica Jaggar1,2

  • 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.

Resumen

La implementación de criterios de restricción de meropenem redujo significativamente el uso y el gasto de antibióticos carbapenémicos en cinco hospitales. Esta estrategia de administración de antimicrobianos demostró ser eficaz para optimizar la utilización de meropenem y controlar los costos.

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