Effect of a “handshake” stewardship program versus a formulary restriction policy on High-End antibiotic use, expenditure, antibiotic resistance, and patient outcome
Abstract
This study reports the effect of implementing an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) based on the “handshake” strategy for 2 years on multiple endpoints compared with that in a preceding period when an antimicrobial restriction policy was only applied in the absence of a complete program in a tertiary-care Lebanese hospital. The studied endpoints were broad-spectrum antibiotic consumption, antibiotic expenditure, nosocomial bacteremia incidence...
Paper Details
Title
Effect of a “handshake” stewardship program versus a formulary restriction policy on High-End antibiotic use, expenditure, antibiotic resistance, and patient outcome
Published Date
May 2, 2020
Journal
Volume
32
Issue
7
Pages
368 - 384
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