Antibiotic Utilization and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Community Hospitals
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Outcomes associated with a thrice-weekly antimicrobial stewardship programme in a 253-bed community hospital.
WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVES Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) have been shown to decrease antimicrobial resistance, reduce hospital-acquired infections and decrease overall antimicrobial expenditures. At St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, WA, a thrice-weekly ASP was initiated in 2010 with the goals of decreasing carbapenem, fluoroquinolone and vancomycin use and tailoring durat...
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