1039. Forty-eight-hour Antibiotic Time-out: Impact on Antibiotic Duration and Clinical Outcomes

Prevent Antibiotic overUSE (PAUSE): Impact of a Provider Driven Antibiotic-Time out on Antibiotic Use and Prescribing

Methods. We performed a retrospective review of inpatient and discharge antimicrobial prescribing at three hospitals from April to September 2016 using two data sources: electronic medication administrations and electronic prescription orders at discharge. Antimicrobial agents from the National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use (NHSN AU) module were included. Durations were calculated...

The Impact of a Pharmacist Driven 48-hour Antibiotic Time Out
during Multi-disciplinary Rounds on Antibiotic Utilization in a Community
Non-teaching Hospital

Impact of Procalcitonin (PCT)-Guided Antibiotic Management on Antibiotic Exposure and Outcomes: Real World Evidence

Impact of Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Management on Antibiotic Exposure and Outcomes: Real-world Evidence

Background Delayed pathogen identification and nonspecific clinical findings make definitive decisions regarding antibiotics challenging. The stimuli of bacterial toxins and inflammation make procalcitonin (PCT) unique in its ability to differentiate bacterial infection from other causes of inflammation, and thus it is useful for antibiotic management. The objective of our study was to evaluate...

Impact of An Electronic “Antibiotic Time Out” on Provider Prescribing Patterns

729. Impact of An Electronic “Antibiotic Time Out” on Provider Prescribing Patterns Sui Kwong Li, MD; James S. Lewis II, PharmD, FIDSA; Graeme N. Forrest, MBBS, FIDSA; Miriam R. Elman, MPH and Jessina C. McGregor, PhD; Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, Department of Pharmacy, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, Division of I...