Effect of interventions by an antimicrobial stewardship team on clinical course and economic outcome in patients with bloodstream infection
M Maeda, T Takuma, H Seki, K Ugajin, Y Naito… - Journal of Infection and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) represent one of the most severe and
clinically important conditions in the hospital setting. We have organized an interdisciplinary
antimicrobial stewardship team (AST) at our hospital and performed consultations focusing
on BSI patients since 2013. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of AST interventions on
the diagnosis, treatment, and clinical outcomes of BSI patients. Methods We conducted a
retrospective quasi-experimental study of BSI patients at a single Japanese university …
clinically important conditions in the hospital setting. We have organized an interdisciplinary
antimicrobial stewardship team (AST) at our hospital and performed consultations focusing
on BSI patients since 2013. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of AST interventions on
the diagnosis, treatment, and clinical outcomes of BSI patients. Methods We conducted a
retrospective quasi-experimental study of BSI patients at a single Japanese university …