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Variability in antifungal stewardship strategies among Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network facilities.

Margaret A FitzpatrickFritzie AlbarilloMaressa SantarossaCharlesnika T EvansKatie J Suda
Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)
The use of antifungal stewardship strategies was high at SRN hospitals, but they mainly involved audit and feedback. ASPs should be encouraged (1) to disseminate guidelines for IFI management, (2) to promote access to laboratory tests for rapid and accurate IFI diagnosis, and (3) to perform surveillance for antifungal utilization with reporting to the CDC.
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