Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship programme on antimicrobial utilization and the prevalence of MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an acute care hospital in Qatar.

Mazen A Sid AhmedHamad Abdel HadiSulieman Abu JarirAbdul Latif Al KhalMuna A Al-MaslamaniJana JassEmad Bashir IbrahimHisham Ziglam

Published in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2020)

The successful implementation of the ASP led to a significant reduction in rates of MDR P. aeruginosa, pointing towards the efficacy of the ASP in reducing AMR.

Keyphrases

acute care
pseudomonas aeruginosa
multidrug resistant
acinetobacter baumannii
cystic fibrosis
primary care
staphylococcus aureus
risk factors
healthcare
drug resistant
biofilm formation
study protocol
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
escherichia coli
emergency department
light emitting
double blind