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Non-Restrictive Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a General and Emergency Surgery Unit.
Surgical Infections 2016 August
BACKGROUND: The goal of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) is to prevent the emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance and reduce adverse drug events, optimizing the selection, dosing, and duration of therapy in individual patients.
METHODS: This retrospective study evaluated changes in antimicrobial agent use associated with implementation of an ASP in a general and emergency unit. The pre-intervention and post-intervention periods were defined as July 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013 (pre-intervention) and January 1, 2014, to June 30, 2014 (post-intervention).
RESULTS: The mean total monthly antimicrobial use decreased by 18.8%, from 1,074.9 defined daily doses (DDD) per 1,000 patient-days to 873.0 DDD per 1,000 patient-days after the intervention. There was a significant reduction in the use of piperacillin-tazobactam, by 33.7% (p < 0.05), in imipenem/cilastatin, by 63.9% (p < 0.05), in meropenem by 68.0% (p < 0.05), and in levofloxacin by 45.0% (p < 0.05) without any negative effect on patient susceptibility to infections. Indeed, patient outcomes, including deaths, length of stay in the hospital, and re-admission within 30 days were not affected.
CONCLUSIONS: The implementation of an education-based ASP achieved a significant improvement in all antimicrobial agent prescriptions in the surgical unit and a reduction in antimicrobial drug consumption, even when no restrictive measures were implemented.
METHODS: This retrospective study evaluated changes in antimicrobial agent use associated with implementation of an ASP in a general and emergency unit. The pre-intervention and post-intervention periods were defined as July 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013 (pre-intervention) and January 1, 2014, to June 30, 2014 (post-intervention).
RESULTS: The mean total monthly antimicrobial use decreased by 18.8%, from 1,074.9 defined daily doses (DDD) per 1,000 patient-days to 873.0 DDD per 1,000 patient-days after the intervention. There was a significant reduction in the use of piperacillin-tazobactam, by 33.7% (p < 0.05), in imipenem/cilastatin, by 63.9% (p < 0.05), in meropenem by 68.0% (p < 0.05), and in levofloxacin by 45.0% (p < 0.05) without any negative effect on patient susceptibility to infections. Indeed, patient outcomes, including deaths, length of stay in the hospital, and re-admission within 30 days were not affected.
CONCLUSIONS: The implementation of an education-based ASP achieved a significant improvement in all antimicrobial agent prescriptions in the surgical unit and a reduction in antimicrobial drug consumption, even when no restrictive measures were implemented.
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