Male veterans with complicated urinary tract infections: Influence of a patient-centered antimicrobial stewardship program

Highlights • A patient centered stewardship program improves outcomes in urinary tract infection. • Stewardship reduces duration of antibiotic use. • Stewardship reduces the length of hospitalization by 1 day. • Interventions included escalation, de-escalation and duration recommendations.

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2016-12, Vol.44 (12), p.1549-1553
Hauptverfasser:	Carbo, James F., PharmD, Ruh, Christine A., PharmD, BCPS, Kurtzhalts, Kari E., PharmD, Ott, Michael C., PharmD, BCPS, Sellick, John A., DO, MS, Mergenhagen, Kari A., PharmD, BCPS, AQ-ID
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use Antibacterial agents Antibiotics Clinical outcomes Drug Utilization - standards Hospitalization Humans Infection Control Infectious Disease Intervention Length of Stay Male Medical treatment New York Patient care Patient Readmission Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome Urinary tract infections Urinary Tract Infections - drug therapy Veterans
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • A patient centered stewardship program improves outcomes in urinary tract infection. • Stewardship reduces duration of antibiotic use. • Stewardship reduces the length of hospitalization by 1 day. • Interventions included escalation, de-escalation and duration recommendations.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.239