Can't keep it SECRET: system evaluation of carbapenem restriction against empirical therapy.

Drew A WellsAsia J JohnsonJack G LukasDiana A HobbsKerry O ClevelandJennifer D TwillaAthena L V Hobbs

Published in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2023)

Implementation of carbapenem restriction at the intervention hospital decreased utilization and provided significant cost savings. Furthermore, resource-limited facilities can still experience significant cost savings using a stratified antimicrobial stewardship intervention approach.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
acinetobacter baumannii
klebsiella pneumoniae
gram negative
healthcare
primary care
escherichia coli
pseudomonas aeruginosa
quality improvement
stem cells
adverse drug
cell therapy