Impact of a syndrome-specific antibiotic stewardship intervention on antipseudomonal antibiotic use in inpatient diabetic foot infection management.

Randy J McCreery Elizabeth L Lyden Matthew J Anderson Trevor C Van Schooneveld

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

Our 3-component intervention of guideline creation, implementation of an order set, and targeted education was associated with a significant decrease in antipseudomonal antibiotic use in the management of inpatient DFIs. DFIs are common and should be considered as opportunities for syndromic stewardship intervention.

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