Changes in antimicrobial utilization during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic after implementation of a multispecialty clinical guidance team.
Milner B O StaubRonald M BeaulieuJohn GravesGeorge E NelsonPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)
Antimicrobial use initially increased for COVID-19 patient care teams compared to pre-COVID-19 levels but significantly decreased after implementation of a multispecialty clinical guidance team, which may be an effective strategy to reduce unnecessary antimicrobial use.