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
multidrug resistant
drug resistant
escherichia coli
quality improvement
emergency department
acute care
cystic fibrosis
cell therapy
smoking cessation