The impact of carbapenem shortage and stewardship countermeasures on antimicrobial practice at a tertiary care center

The impact of carbapenem shortage and stewardship countermeasures on antimicrobial practice at a tertiary care center

We evaluated the impact of carbapenem shortage on antimicrobial practice and patient outcome at a tertiary care center. During the shortage, hospital antimicrobial practice could be safely managed through additional antimicrobial stewardship measures including treatment guidance and mandatory preaut...

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Veröffentlicht in:Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 2023-01, Vol.3 (1), p.e173-e173, Article e173
Hauptverfasser: Kouyama, Yuichi, Uehara, Yuki, Takamatsu, Akane, Suzuki, Ryota, Nishida, Rie, Inuzuka, Katsumasa, Muramatsu, Eriko, Ohyama, Koji, Doi, Yohei, Yamada, Shigeki, Honda, Hitoshi
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
COVID-19
Hospitals
Mortality
Nosocomial infections
Patient safety
Physicians
Shortages
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Zusammenfassung:We evaluated the impact of carbapenem shortage on antimicrobial practice and patient outcome at a tertiary care center. During the shortage, hospital antimicrobial practice could be safely managed through additional antimicrobial stewardship measures including treatment guidance and mandatory preauthorization. Antimicrobial shortage may present a unique opportunity for promoting antimicrobial stewardship.
ISSN:2732-494X
2732-494X
DOI:10.1017/ash.2023.460