The impact of carbapenem shortage and stewardship countermeasures on antimicrobial practice at a tertiary care center

Autor: Yuichi Kouyama, Yuki Uehara, Akane Takamatsu, Ryota Suzuki, Rie Nishida, Katsumasa Inuzuka, Eriko Muramatsu, Koji Ohyama, Yohei Doi, Shigeki Yamada, Hitoshi Honda
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 3 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2732-494X
DOI: 10.1017/ash.2023.460
Popis: We evaluated the impact of carbapenem shortage on antimicrobial practice and patient outcome at a tertiary care center. During the shortage, hospital antimicrobial practice could be safely managed through additional antimicrobial stewardship measures including treatment guidance and mandatory preauthorization. Antimicrobial shortage may present a unique opportunity for promoting antimicrobial stewardship.
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