Identification of priority targets for intervention in outpatient antimicrobial stewardship.

Kellie N Arensman Hannan Evan W DraperKaren A Uecker-BezdicekEric O Gomez-UrenaKelsey L Jensen

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)

A multimodal antimicrobial stewardship intervention was associated with a decrease in antibiotic prescribing for targeted non-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) upper respiratory infections from 27.6% in 2019 to 7.6% in 2021. We describe our approach to prioritizing departments for 3 levels of interventions in the setting of limited stewardship personnel.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
randomized controlled trial
primary care
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
physical activity
cancer therapy
pain management
emergency department
chronic pain
bioinformatics analysis